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Rugby transfers and rumours: Sharks add more Springboks, Wales star heads to the Premiership and Tuilagi’s replacement

A recap of some of the top transfers and rumours this week.

Banned World Cup-winning Springbok handed potential lifeline by former club

The former Springbok fly-half was slapped with a four-year doping ban.

Springboks World Cup winner issues response after ‘disrespecting’ referee

Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi has responded after his interaction with referee Aimee Barrett-Theron saw him criticised on social media.

‘No-nonsense’ referee praised for response to Bongi Mbonambi’s ‘disrespect’ following disallowed try

Bongi Mbonambi was criticised for the way he spoke to referee Aimee Barrett-Theron.

Lightning and delays can’t stop Lions feasting on hapless Sharks

An electrical storm midway at half-time could not prevent the Lions from clinching a deserved 40-10 URC win over the Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Springboks stars back for Stormers while Ireland wing reaches milestone

Check out all the team news for Round 11 of the United Rugby Championship, with two games taking place on Friday and six more on Saturday.

Returning Springboks, SA Shield on the line and Lions on the hunt in United Rugby Championship storylines

There is much to discuss and before the URC action begins we give you some storylines to follow during the second of two Origin Rounds.

Springboks: Eight takeaways from Rassie Erasmus’ alignment camp squad as the World Cup winners embrace youth

Following the announcement of Rassie Erasmus' first Springboks alignment camp squad, here are our eight takeaways from the selection.

Springboks alignment camp breakdown: New faces, omissions, surprises, World Cup winners, teams represented and more

A breakdown of the 43 players Rassie Erasmus has invited to the the first Springboks alignment camp of 2024.

New era Springboks as Rassie Erasmus calls up 16 uncapped players for alignment camp

Rassie Erasmus has invited 43 players to his first alignment camp as the team gathers for the first time since their World Cup triumph.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Zach Mercer’s reaction to England snub, transparency over Springboks deal and World Cup abuse

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Bulls dig deep to clinch bonus-point victory over Lions in Johannesburg

The Bulls sealed a 25-10 win over the Lions in Saturday's South African derby in Johannesburg to consolidate their position among the URC's frontrunners.

Ireland back three option starts for Leinster while Springboks star makes shock comeback

Check on the team news for Round 10 of the United Rugby Championship, with two games on Friday, five on Saturday and one on Sunday.

URC: Seven stars who could catch new Springbok coaching team’s eye

Ahead of what is set to be a blockbuster URC round, we take a closer look at which players will be looking to catch the eye of Rassie Erasmus and his new coaching staff.

Rugby transfers and rumours: England stars off to France, Saracens take Owen Farrell gamble and Springboks reshuffle

Recaps of the biggest transfer news, rumours and movements in the world of rugby union over the past week.

Springboks star retains number one spot in URC’s top 100 list with Italian in second place

The latest United Rugby Championship top 100 list has been announced and Springboks and Ulster prop Steven Kitshoff remains at the summit.

Rugby transfers and rumours: Springboks coaching staff, Paolo Garbisi’s surprise move, Andre Esterhuizen’s future and more

Our recap of some of the biggest transfer news, rumours and movements.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Racing 92’s pulling power, Argentina and Ireland and concern for Rassie Erasmus

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Springboks and Johan Goosen spare Bulls blushes in a Juskei Derby classic

Bulls playmaker Johan Goosen showed impressive composure to kick the winning penalty against the Lions with a 30-28 final score in Pretoria.

Bulls get Springbok and Grobbelaar boost for Jukskei derby

The Bulls and Lions have named their teams for the first Jukskei derby of 2024.

Challenge Cup dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage for Round of 16 clashes

Check on the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage of the Challenge Cup Round of 16 matches that include Ospreys v Sale Sharks.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Louis Rees-Zammit’s NFL move, Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies appointment and Elton Jantjies’ fall from grace

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Ox Nche scores again for top seeded Sharks while Newcastle Falcons end barren run

Newcastle Falcons, the Ospreys and the Sharks registered victories in their respective Challenge Cup matches on Sunday.

Eben Etzebeth absent for Sharks as sides battle for Challenge Cup qualification

Check out the team news from this weekend's Challenge Cup action.

Ox Nche scores rare brace as Springboks find form in Sharks win, while Gloucester edge Edinburgh

Round three of the Challenge Cup saw plenty of entertaining games with wins for the Sharks, Zebre, Montpellier, Clermont, Castres and Gloucester.

Louis Rees-Zammit gets chance to impress in new role ahead of Six Nations while Sharks spare Springboks

Check on the team news for Round Three of the Challenge Cup that includes Clermont against Scarlets and Edinburgh facing off with Gloucester.

Springboks-laden Sharks lose again as Lions fight back to claim Durban success

The Lions claimed a dramatic 20-18 win over the struggling Sharks in Durban on Saturday as the latter stay bottom of the United Rugby Championship.

Eben Etzebeth makes Sharks comeback as URC’s bottom side host Lions

Springboks second-row Eben Etzebeth returns to action for the Sharks as the basement United Rugby Championship side host the Lions on Saturday.

Duhan van der Merwe stars for Edinburgh while Lions beat Premiership opposition in Challenge Cup

There were wins for Edinburgh, Lions, Benetton, Zebre and Pau over Castres, Newcastle, Perpignan and Dragons in their respective Challenge Cup games.

Sharks back big guns for Challenge Cup derby while Scotland stars return

The second round of the 2023/24 Challenge Cup gets underway with two games on Friday, five on Saturday and two on Sunday.