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Brooke’s Blues power through Clarke’s Chiefs

Zinzan Brooke scored the decisive try as his 1996 Blues team proved too strong for the 2013 Chiefs in Game 13 of the interactive Greatest Super Rugby Team tournament.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 29: Players warming up during the British and Irish Lions rugby team training session at St Peter's College on June 29, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Strong England flavour to Gatland’s Lions team

Stuart Hogg will captain a British & Irish Lions team featuring 10 England players in their first 2021 tour match against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

All Blacks want to regain No 1 ranking from Boks

New Zealand have warned Tonga they will be shown no mercy in Auckland on Saturday, with the once world-dominant All Blacks marking the Test as the start of their quest to return to the top.

Ex-Blitzbok succeeds Wessels as Rebels boss

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed that former Springbok Sevens player Kevin Foote has been elevated to permanent head coach for 2022 and beyond.

Watch: Roos drags Hendrikse with him over the tryline

Take a look at how Western Province No 8 Evan Roos savagely stormed over the tryline with Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse stuck on his back in an unsuccessful tackle attempt.

Halfpenny set for Test milestone

Fullback Leigh Halpenny will earn his 100th Test cap while five uncapped players will make their international debuts when Wales face Canada in Cardiff on Saturday.

Highlights: WP vs Sharks

Former Paarl Boys’ High stars Evan Roos and Thaakir Abrahams both fired for their respective teams as Western Province beat the Sharks in a highly entertaining Currie Cup fixture on Wednesday.

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Ox Nche: The only thing I had was hope and hard work

Ox Nche says he never lost hope of a second Springbok cap, and it was hard work that has earned him another opportunity to represent South Africa.

All Blacks name four debutants to face Tonga

New Zealand coach Ian Foster will blood four new All Blacks in Saturday’s Test in Auckland against Tonga.

Dayimani suffers injury blow

Head coach John Dobson has confirmed that loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani suffered a knee injury in the first half of his Western Province debut against the Sharks on Wednesday.