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URC Team of the Week: ‘Simply outstanding’ Springbok shines as young stars take their chance

Following a thrilling return to action for the United Rugby Championship, Planet Rugby selected the top performers from the round.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Saracens claim massive win, golden point drop-goal and Crusaders lose again

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

URC WRAP: South African clean sweep as ‘grandmaster’ Springbok shines and champions claim ‘massive win’

Review of round 12 of the United Rugby Championship as Springboks veteran Willie Le Roux stars as Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers all win.

Bongi Mbonambi shines as Sharks end dreadful losing streak

The Sharks returned to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship when they sealed a 22-12 victory over Ulster in Durban on Saturday.

United Rugby Championship: South African storylines with Rugby World Cup winners returning as regular season warms up

Planet Rugby takes a closer look at what the approaching round means for the South African sides and offers storylines to keep an eye on.

Springbok World Cup winner makes long awaited Stormers return while veteran prop hits 200 for Edinburgh

Check out all the team news ahead of the weekend’s United Rugby Championship action.

Eben Etzebeth to take charge of Sharks ‘physical department’ in search of better form

Veteran second-row Eben Etzebeth insists the Sharks have no excuses for their poor form and says the side should raise their physicality.

Rassie Erasmus reveals how the Sharks’ form influences Springbok selection

Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus unpacked how the Sharks’ form may not necessarily influence the national selection of some players.

Eben Etzebeth wins prestigious accolade after another stellar season

Eben Etzebeth became only the second player to win the SA Rugby Player of the Year award for a second successive year, at the SA Rugby Awards on Thursday.

Rugby transfers and rumours: Ireland legend’s new deal, Springbok snub on the move, Pumas stars re-sign and more

Our latest transfers and rumours update.

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.

Top 14 giants enter the race for Manu Tuilagi, forgotten Springbok and All Blacks flyer in mass overhaul

Montpellier are planning a player overhaul ahead of next season.

Who’s hot and who’s not: All Blacks stars shine, Jordie Barrett’s red card and ‘rude’ Bongi Mbonambi

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

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.

Frustrated Sharks boss admits the Stormers are where they ‘want to be’ after yet another loss

Sharks boss John Plumtree admits his team is far from where they need to be whilst claiming the Stormers are the benchmark.

Leinster bring Benetton back down to earth while Stormers condemn Sharks to ninth URC defeat

Leinster were in rampant mood as they eased to victory over high-flying Benetton while the Stormers condemned the Sharks to a ninth URC defeat.

Sharks v Stormers: Five takeaways as Springboks hopefuls shine as visitors claim 15th straight win over local rivals

Our takeways from the Coastal Derby between the Sharks and Stormers.

Favourites ’emerge’ for Springbok’s signature as club deliberate over price

Andre Esterhuizen looks increasingly likely to return to South Africa.

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.

Springboks hooker back ahead of schedule for first game since devastating World Cup injury

The Springboks hooker has returned ahead of schedule and is set to play his first game since the World Cup this weekend.

Springbok Eben Etzebeth’s injury adds to ‘handicapped’ Sharks’ frustrations

Sharks boss John Plumtree believes his team can still qualify for the United Rugby Championship play-offs despite them bringing up the rear on the table.

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.