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Tuilagi hits Test pause with French move

Centre Manu Tuilagi will leave Sale at the end of the season to join Bayonne on a two-year deal, the clubs announced on Tuesday, ruling him out for England duty.

South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi reacts as he holds the throphy from the bus carrying the rest of the team during the Springboks Champions trophy tour in East London, South Africa, on November 5, 2023, after South Africa won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand.

Bok champs primed for another trophy blitz

The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup celebration kicks off again on Saturday, with players set to take the Webb Ellis Cup through Nelson Mandela Bay and adjacent areas.

Toyota Cheetahs celebrating during the 2023 Currie Cup Final between the Cheetahs and the Pumas at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, Free State on 24 June 2023 © Charle Lombard/BackpagePix

SA Cup to lift off in Kimberley

The inaugural SA Cup competition will get off to a flyer on Human Rights Day with an exciting clash between Griquas and the Leopards in Kimberley.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 15: Crusaders coach Rob Penney during the round four Super Rugby Pacific match between Crusaders and Hurricanes at Apollo Projects Stadium, on March 15, 2024, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Penney: Crusaders can’t sit and feel sorry

Head coach Rob Penney has compared the Crusaders to a misfiring engine as the defending champions look to snap their horror start to the Super Rugby season.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 17: Assistant referee Jaco Peyper of South Africa and referee Nigel Owens of Wales look on during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between New Zealand and France at the Millennium Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Owens: Refs must trust themselves more

Respected former referee Nigel Owens, while acknowledging the use of technology, is urging a return to the essence of on-field decision-making.

Cheslin Kolbe in action against Scotland in Marseille

Bok champs to tackle Scotland at Murrayfield

Back-to-back World Cup winners South Africa will face Scotland in November, Scottish Rugby announced on Tuesday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock (14287794bi) Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Emirates Lions. Eben Etzebeth of Hollywoodbets Sharks BKT United Rugby Championship, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, South Africa - 06 Jan 2024

Etzebeth: No more excuses for Sharks

Eben Etzebeth said the Sharks have let themselves and their fans down this season, and expects more physicality from the team against Ulster in Durban on Saturday.

Bulls ‘welcome’ Wiese back home

The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the signing of Cobus Wiese from 1 July, with the utility forward set to link up with the Pretoria outfit at the end of the season from Sale Sharks.

Photo: David Davies/PA via BackpagePix New Zealand's Will Jordan (left) and South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe in action during the Rugby World Cup 2023 final match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture date: Saturday October 28, 2023.

Watch: All Black star in awe of Bok champs

New Zealand speedster Will Jordan believes that the four-time World Cup-winning Springboks’ trio of one-point wins in the playoffs at France 2023 was no “fluke”.

Stormers warm up, Sti Sithole of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2023/24 match between Blue Bulls and Stormers at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 2 March 2024 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix

Sithole to make presence felt for Stormers

DHL Stormers loosehead prop Sti Sithole is determined to make his considerable experience count as the Vodacom URC heads towards the business-end of the season.