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Toyota Cheetahs celebrating during the 2023 Currie Cup Final between the Cheetahs and the Pumas at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, Free State on 24 June 2023 © Charle Lombard/BackpagePix

Currie Cup gets major revamp

The Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the coveted gold trophy from 2025 onwards.

SA Rugby approves tackle law change

New laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a general council meeting on Friday.

Le Roux hails SA ‘heart’

Willie le Roux has lauded South Africa’s shift from emphasising size and strength to skill and heart.

England's centre Owen Farrell reacts at the end of the Six Nations international rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, west London, on February 4, 2023. - Scotland won 29 - 23 against England. (

O’Driscoll defends ‘easy target’ Farrell

Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from England duty should lead fans to differentiate between the player and man, says Brian O’Driscoll.

NANTERRE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 26: South African flanker Siya Kolisi of Racing 92 in action during the Top 14 match between Racing 92 and Stade Rochelais at Paris La Defense Arena on November 26, 2023 in Nanterre, France.

Stat Attack: What makes Kolisi king

As Siya Kolisi prepares for his first run in the Champions Cup for French club Racing 92, Opta Stats breaks down what makes the loose forward so valuable.

HSBC ambassador Bryan Habana during community event prior to the HSBC SVNS at Hamilton Rugby Club on 7 December, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby

Habana: Sevens switch tricky for Dupont

Bryan Habana says it won’t be a walk in the park for World Cup stars like Antoine Dupont to get used to the intensity of sevens ahead of the Olympic Games.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: Marco van Staden of the Bulls during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on December 02, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Eskom pumped to shed Saracens

Marco van Staden says the Vodacom Bulls will treat Saracens with the respect worthy of the three-time champions in their Champions Cup opener on Saturday. @Vodacom

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 07: All Blacks during the Rugby Championship 2017 match between South Africa and New Zealand at DHL Newlands on October 07, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa.

All Blacks set for Cape Town ‘homecoming’?

New Zealand are set to return to Cape Town for the first time in over five years when the Springboks host the All Blacks in two Rugby Championship tests in 2024.

Watch: Sarries bring big guns to Bulls duel

Owen Farrell is among the star names to boost Saracens in the Champions Cup opening-round clash with the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 21: Justin Geduld and Rosco Specman during the South African men's national sevens rugby team training session at Markotter Stadium on November 21, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Blitzboks to cut Cape Town noise

Sandile Ngcobo says the Blitzboks are emphasizing cutting out any and all distractions in preparation for their home assault at the weekend’s Cape Town Sevens.