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Madosh Tambwe of the Bulls challenged by Aphelele Fassi of the Sharks during the 2021 Preparation Series match between Sharks and Bulls at the Jonsson Kings Park in Durban on 26 March 2021 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Confirmed: Local URC derbies brought forward

Two Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies originally scheduled for February 2022 have been brought forward and will be played in Durban and Cape Town this weekend.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 14: Rassie Erasmus, the South Africa Springbok head coach, acts as a water carrier during the match between South Africa A and the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on July 14, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Rassie to return to Bok coaches’ box on tour

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has provided further clarity over Rassie Erasmus’ role after the director of rugby joined the team for the tour of the United Kingdom.

Zelt ally hits out at SA Rugby

Gary Craul, the co-chairperson of Zelt Marais’ ‘war-room’ established to try to save Western Province, says the union was set to receive a massive cash injection on the day SA Rugby placed it under administration.

SA Rugby assumes administrative control of WPRFU

SA Rugby has advised the Western Province Rugby Football Union that it is invoking its constitutional power to take administrative control of the union.

Rassie, SA Rugby request public hearing

Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby have requested that their independent misconduct hearing be made public to ensure that there is transparency in the disciplinary process.

Rassie Erasmus during the Springboks Press Conference on 24 January 2020 at Southern Sun Hotel, Pretoria , Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Rassie responds to misconduct hearing date

Rassie Erasmus has tactfully responded to World Rugby’s confirmation of the date for his independent disciplinary hearing.

Cape Town , South Africa - 24 July 2021; South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks to his players during the first test of the British and Irish Lions tour match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo By Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

World Rugby dragging its feet with Rassie hearing

World Rugby has still not set a date for Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby to appear before an independent disciplinary committee for their misconduct hearing.

Roux scraps committee, WP edges closer to insolvency

Western Province appears destined to be put under administration after SA Rugby pulled out of the joint advisory committee.

Western Province Rugby Zelt Marais court

WP saga: Can Marais evade vote of no confidence?

Zelt Marais has laughed off the attempt by disgruntled clubs to table a motion of no confidence in the leadership of the president of the Western Province Rugby Football Union.

WP’s boardroom saga gets messier as in-fighting heats up

The ongoing power struggle within Western Province Rugby has taken a turn for the worse as the antagonism between Zelt Marais and Ebrahim Rasool intensifies.