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CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 19: Wales' Head Coach Wayne Pivac during the Six Nations Rugby match between Wales and Italy at Principality Stadium on March 19, 2022 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Wales coach under pressure as Boks loom after Italy loss

Wales coach Wayne Pivac understands he is in a job “where everybody is watching your every move” as he prepares for the three-Test series against the world champion Springboks following a dispiriting defeat by Italy.

Sharks were dominant in the scrums during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks, Stormers and Bulls racing for home semi

With the Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Stormers still fighting for a place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship top four, here’s what each team is shooting for in the final round of league matches this weekend.

Former Stormer ‘missing Kebble’, switches back to Scotland

Former Stormers centre Huw Jones is retracing his steps to Glasgow Warriors and will leave Harlequins at the end of the current season.

Ospreys coach: Alun Wyn still last off the training pitch

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth doesn’t expect Alun Wyn Jones’ omission from the Wales captaincy to affect the veteran lock after it was confirmed that Dan Biggar will captain the national team during the tour of South Africa.

Makazole Mapimpi in action against Connacht

Mapimpi to finish up with the Sharks?

Try-scoring machine Makazole Mapimpi looks set to anchor the Sharks backline for the remainder of his career.

Cape Town , South Africa - 24 July 2021; South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks to his players during the first test of the British and Irish Lions tour match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo By Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Stander: Rassie will find a way

CJ Stander is confident that Rassie Erasmus will find a way around World Rugby’s new rules barring the SA Rugby director of rugby from being the Springboks’ water-carrier.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 28: Dalvon Blood of the Springboks U20 scores a try during the U20 International Series match between Junior Springboks and Georgia at Markotter Stadium on June 28, 2021 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Dalvon ready to be blooded into Blitzboks

Dalvon Blood thought it was bad news on Sunday morning when he answered the phone and the Blitzboks team doctor was on the other end, but his anxiety was soon replaced by ecstasy.

North to make Wales return against Boks

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 33-man squad for the three-Test series against the Springboks in South Africa in July.

Leinster flyhalf Johnny Sexton and Munster centre Damian de Allende

Munster lose De Allende for crucial Irish derby

Springbok centre Damian de Allende will miss the final round @Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby between Munster and Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. #URC

BEPPU, JAPAN - OCTOBER 15: Alun Wyn Jones (R) jokes with team mate Dan Biggar during the Wales training session held Noguchibaru General Sportsground on October 15, 2019 in Beppu, Oita, Japan. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Biggar set to lead Wales in SA

Reports from the UK suggest that flyhalf Dan Biggar will retain the Wales captaincy when Wayne Pivac names the squad for the three-Test series against the Springboks on Wednesday.