Los Pumas beef up for Bok battle

Coach Felipe Contepomi has made three changes to Argentina’s pack for Saturday’s match against the Springboks in Durban, with a 6-2 split on the bench.

‘Bulls want to win Champions Cup’

CEO Edgar Rathbone wants the Vodacom Bulls “to put up a big performance” in the Champions Cup this season.

Kwagga backs Andre as Bok hybrid

Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith believes centre Andre Esterhuizen can thrive in a hybrid role, but says there’s one part of his game at flank to sharpen.

Steenekamp back for Bulls, Willie on bench

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has named six Springboks in his starting XV for Saturday’s URC match against the Ospreys in Pretoria.

Mallett: Jan-Hendrik can be another Marx

Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett is excited to see what Jan-Hendrik Wessels can do as a hooker replacement against Argentina at Kings Park on Saturday.

Jaden to jol at 10 for Sharks

Jaden Hendrikse starts at flyhalf for the Sharks’ opening Vodacom URC match against the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night.

Independent TMO system to debut in URC

An independent TMO process will be introduced in the Vodacom URC to improve the accuracy of key decisions and speed up the game.

Weekend teams

Check out the South African matchday squads for this weekend!

Goal-driven Cash targets early success

Coach Ivan van Rooyen has revealed what a successful three-match tour would look like for the Lions as they kick off their 2025-26 Vodacom URC campaign.

Manie managing Bok heavies’ energy

Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok says an important part of his role is not overplaying the forwards.