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Lightning Dayimani ready to thunder

None celebrated winning the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final more than Hacjivah Dayimani, and the rapid loose forward is determined for the DHL Stormers to deliver a second successive title.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Kwagga Smith of the Springboks, Makazole Mapimpi of the Springboks and Herschel Jantjies of the Springboks celebrate winning The Rugby Championship match between the South Africa Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks at Cbus Super Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Super Steyn peerless in Bok history

Frans Steyn is a generational rugby super star and the most talented to play for the Springboks in the professional era, according to Mark Keohane.

New-look halfbacks for Lions’ tour opener

The Lions have deployed the new-look halfback pairing of Sanele Nohamba and Gianni Lombard for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Ospreys on Saturday night.

Roos ready to tear it up

DHL Stormers coach John Dobson is picking his No 8 Evan Roos to make a statement in the defending champions’ @Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Connacht in Stellenbosch on Saturday. #URC

Wonder kid Wessels to keep Bulls rumbling forward

It took hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels just 15 minutes to announce himself in the 2022-23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship in a powerful statement performance against the Emirates Lions.

John Dobson (Head Coach) during the Super Rugby match between DHL Stormers and Jaguares at DHL Newlands

Dobbo’s Diary: From chasing the crown to wearing the crown

Read the second instalment of DHL Stormers coach John Dobson’s weekly diary as the reigning champions begin the defence of their crown in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Watch: Baby Blacks blank Western Province U19s

The New Zealand U19s launched a four-match tour of South Africa with a resounding victory against their Western Province counterparts at the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday.

Five sent home as Boks recall Nkosi, Arendse

Sbu Nkosi and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been recalled to the Bok squad for the Rugby Championship clash with Argentina at Kings Park on Saturday.

SA Rugby rubbishes reports of Bok drug use

SA Rugby leadership has lambasted reports that Springbok players have tested positive for recreational drug use.

Bok dietician: It wasn’t me

Team dietician Zeenat Simjee has denied claims that she was romantically involved with Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies in the build-up to a Rugby Championship Test in August.