Glasgow captain Kyle Steyn cut through the heart of the Sharks defence as the Warriors extended their current streak to five wins in the United Rugby Championship clash at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night. Steyn’s try came at the end of the first half and marked the third and final touchdown for the hosts in a 21-10 victory against the touring Sharks. The effect of Glasgow’s superior scrum and a fluent attack that routinely beat the Sharks defence with a well-placed bridge pass, was magnified in the first quarter by the tourists’ poor discipline and an untenable error-rate. Surprisingly, it t ..read more

Follow the live action as the Sharks face the Glasgow Warriors in a round 14 Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Scotstoun Stadium. Tweets by SharksRugby Tweets by GlasgowWarriors Tweets by VodacomRugga  The post LIVE: Glasgow Warriors vs Sharks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine ..read more

Nama Xaba will make just his fourth start of the season as the DHL Stormers have sought a like-for-like replacement for the injured Deon Fourie against Ospreys on Saturday. The DHL Stormers had a number of options to consider for replacing Fourie, who has been ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery on a knee ligament injury he suffered in the Champions Cup playoff against La Rochelle. Willie Engelbrecht, Marcel Theunissen and Junior Pokomela offer physical and dynamic options at No 6. The Stormers could also experiment with Evan Roos at openside and bring Hacjivah Dayimani back into ..read more

Victor Sekekete is one of three on-loan Cheetahs players named in Ospreys’ matchday-23 for the clash with the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. Sekekete along with flank Jeandre Rudolph and centre Evardi Boshoff are all on loan with Ospreys as part of a player development partnership with the Cheetahs. All three players will be in action for the playoff-hunting Welsh side when they take on the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom URC match on Saturday night. Sekekete starts in Ospreys’ second row, while Rudolph and Boshoff have been named on the bench. Ospreys will be captained by 25-year-old No 8 Morgan Morris ..read more

Ricardo Duarttee has held successful talks over his reintegration with the Blitzboks after falling out with the coaching staff earlier this year. According to a report by Netwerk24, Duarttee has spoken with Sevens high-performance manager Marius Schoeman and Blitzboks head coach Philip Snyman over making a return to the Blitzboks. The maverick playmaker landed himself in hot water after withdrawing from the Blitzboks squad for the North American leg of the Sevens Series following a reported disagreement with coaches over his role in the team. Despite being named SA Rugby’s Sevens Player o ..read more

RG Snyman will face the Vodacom Bulls for the first time as part of an experienced Munster team for the URC clash in Pretoria on Saturday. Snyman has recovered from an illness that kept him out of the Champions Cup playoffs and will face his former side for the first time in the crucial match at Loftus Versfeld. The two-time World Cup winner forms Munster’s second row with captain Tadhg Beirne. Along with Snyman, Munster have also welcomed Ireland-capped wings Calvin Nash and Shane Daly to fitness and both start alongside veteran fullback Simon Zebo. New Zealander Alex Nankivell continues his ..read more

Steven Kitshoff is being fueled by the potential of winning an unprecedented third World Cup title in a row and helping the DHL Stormers claim more success. Kitshoff has been a key member of both of the Springboks’ World Cup wins in 2019 and 2023, but will be 35 years old when the next tournament takes in Australia in 2027. Despite having two World Cup gold medals, and a Vodacom URC winners medal, in his collection, Kitshoff told Netwerk24 that his fire for more success still burns brightly. “That’s what motivates me to get up every morning and keep working,” Kitshoff told Netwe ..read more

Springbok prop Frans Malherbe will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom URC match against the Ospreys in Cape Town on Saturday. The DHL Stormers have made nine changes to the side that faced La Rochelle in the Champions Cup playoffs, for the clash against the Welsh outfit at DHL Stadium. Malherbe will pack down in the front row alongside hooker JJ Kotze and Brok Harris, who is the only player in the current squad with more Stormers caps than the skipper. Gary Porter and Adre Smith form an all-new second row, while Evan Roos is joined by flanks Nama Xaba and Hacjivah Dayimani in the loose ..read more

Captain Marius Louw and playmaker Sanele Nohamba are among the senior players returning to action for the Lions against eight-time champions Leinster in Johannesburg on Saturday. Last in action in the EPCR Challenge Cup round of 16 in Italy, the Lions have turned their attention back to the Vodacom URC and securing a place in the top eight for the first time. Ivan van Rooyen has made nine changes to the side that faced Bennetton, with Louw back to captain the team, while Nohamba takes back the No 10 jersey from Jordan Hendrikse, who is on the bench. There are four changes to the pack, as PJ Bo ..read more

Springbok scrum coach Daan Human has opened up on his experiences during his playing days abroad in France, in this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2. “In France, it’s prison rules. I don’t think there’s normal scrum rules.” Daan Human learned a thing or two during his playing days abroad Check out all the #ChasingTheSun2 Uncut extras on our website. pic.twitter.com/WfwNF2Ajzt — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) April 18, 2024 Photo: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images The post Bok scrum guru: It’s prison rules in France appeared first on SA Rugby magazine ..read more