Nienaber to step down
Jacques Nienaber is set to vacate his post as Springbok coach and join a European club at the conclusion of the Springboks’ 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign in France.
Jacques Nienaber is set to vacate his post as Springbok coach and join a European club at the conclusion of the Springboks’ 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign in France.
With two rounds to go in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, all four South African teams are in the race to finish in the top eight. Check out where your team is positioned on the grid!
Nizaam Carr will lead a Vodacom Bulls side featuring Morne Steyn at flyhalf in the Currie Cup clash against the Sharks in Durban on Friday.
England have held talks around playing a wild card for their World Cup campaign and calling in former Lions loose forward Ruan Ackermann.
The Sharks are not short of confidence, despite their playoff hopes hanging in the balance with two rounds remaining in the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship. #URC
DHL Stormers tighthead prop Neethling Fouche expects sparks to fly in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship ‘cracker’ against a ‘fully loaded’ Munster team at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
Munster have returned to South Africa for the second time in quick succession, confident of turning up the heat on the DHL Stormers when they face the defending champions in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Sharks team to take on Benetton in a pivotal Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Kings Park on Friday features just one change from the side that played in the final eight of the Champions Cup.
The DHL Stormers have moved on from the disappointment of their Champions Cup quarter-final exit as they renew focus on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Japan wants to host the World Cup again as early as 2035, the country’s rugby union chief said, potentially bringing it back to Asia for a second time.