SA Rugby magazine – Latest South African rugby news
South African teams enter the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend and will face opposition in both Ireland and Italy in round one of the new competition. With this in mind, here is a brief primer on the four sides the SA teams will face and what to expect from them.
The Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers have all been active in the buildup to this month’s inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship. SARugbymag.co.za tracks the latest moves ahead of the new tournament.
In a tense buildup to the 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks on Saturday, readers have installed the New Zealanders as firm favourites.
South Africa will spend 11 days in France in October to avoid quarantine before three Tests in Britain, the organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup said on Thursday.
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe walked away with the Players’ Player of the Year, while Duane Vermeulen secured the Fans’ Choice Award at the fifth annual BrightRock Players’ Choice Awards on Thursday.
Ruan Pienaar will make his first appearance for the Sharks in 11 years in their opening Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Munster on Saturday.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie on Thursday questioned new World Rugby guidance capping how much full-contact training teams can do, suggesting it could be detrimental and hard to police.
World Rugby chiefs have issued new contact training guidance aimed at reducing injury risks following a global study on almost 600 players.
Former Springbok flyhalf Andre Pretorius believes director of rugby Rassie Erasmus’ role with the team is only beneficial and that he is not overpowering head coach Jacques Nienaber.
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster says the fact that they have not faced the Springboks since 2019 and that it will be the 100th Test makes Saturday’s clash even more special.
