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NELSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 24: Lundi Msenge of the Airlink Pumas during the Currie Cup, Premier Division match between Airlink Pumas and Windhoek Draught Griquas at Mbombela Stadium on March 24, 2023 in Nelspruit, South Africa. (Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images)

Griquas, Pumas in SA Cup summit battle

The SA Cup will kick into a higher gear this week when the two top teams on the table, Griquas and the Pumas, battle it out for top spot in Kimberley on Friday afternoon.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: Deon Fourie of South Africa is tackled by Ethan de Groot of New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Gold Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

Eben: ‘Underrated’ Fourie is a real fighter

As Deon Fourie nurses his way back from knee surgery, fellow Springbok world champion Eben Etzebeth has shed light on what drives the veteran utility forward.

Stormers flashback: Here come the Men in Black

Led by the fearless Bob Skinstad and featuring Cape royalty in Breyton Paulse and Percy Montgomery, the DHL Stormers put the Vodacom Bulls to the sword at Loftus Versfeld in the 1999 Super Rugby season.

Duane laces up for one more trophy run

Duane Vermeulen will headline the Springbok contingent accompanying the Webb Ellis Cup on the third stop of the Rugby World Cup trophy tour this week.

OHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 21: Richard Kriel of the Lions with the ball during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on October 21, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Lions licking their lips for derby duel

Ivan van Rooyen said the Lions will return from a week’s break fired up in the race to the Vodacom URC playoffs, with one eye on a potential do-or-die clash at the DHL Stormers.

The Springboks line up for the anthem. France's players (L) and South Africa's players (R) stand for the national anthems ahead of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 15, 2023.

Boks set for Nations cup desert duels

Qatar has reportedly emerged as surprise bidders for the Nations Championship rugby finals, as the Middle Eastern country proposes a three-day ‘Super Bowl of rugby’.

Dylan Sage scores a try during the Cape Town leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series rugby match between South Africa and USA on December 14, 2019 at the Cape Town Stadium

Sage advice for Blitzboks

Veterans Dylan Sage and Siviwe Soyizwapi will add plenty of experience and nous to the Blitzboks cause at the Singapore Sevens this week.

epa10879661 Ireland’s James Ryan (C) in action during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland in Saint- Denis, France, 23 September 2023. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

D’Arcy: ‘Tired’ Ireland to tackle Boks

Former Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy has his fingers crossed that his countrymen will be able to put up a fight against the back-to-back world champion Springboks in July.

South Africa's fly-half Handre Pollard runs with the ball during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Tonga at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, south-eastern France, on October 1, 2023.

Pollard the Bok 10 GOAT!

Readers had their say and Handre Pollard emerged as the overwhelming choice for the greatest Springbok flyhalf of all time.

Sharks surf into Euro cup semis on a high

The Sharks clinched a morale-boosting victory away from home in the buildup to their historic Challenge Cup playoff against Clermont Auvergne this Saturday.