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Rowntree: Bulls, Lions so big it’s ‘unfair’

Graham Rowntree says Munster are bracing for a physical onslaight in their eagerly-anticipated return to South Africa this month to face the Vodacom Bulls and Lions.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 08: Bakkies Botha of South Africa in a tussel with Australian players during the Tri Nations match between South Africa and Australia held at Newland Stadium on August 8, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bakkies gets another shot at Schalk’s throne

After suffering a narrow defeat in the first contest between the two, Bakkies Botha has another opportunity to dethrone seven-time champion Schalk Burger as the king of big hits.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Springbok players stand for the national anthem prior to the Killik Cup match between Barbarians Women and Springbok Women's XV at Twickenham Stadium on November 27, 2021 in London, England.

Rassie: SA Women’s rugby is a priority

Rassie Erasmus says the women’s game in South Africa is a big priority as the Springbok Women and Women’s Sevens teams prepare for a season that includes two World Cup tournaments.

Struggling Wales get AWJ boost

Wales have confirmed that Alun Wyn Jones will be in camp with the team this week as the veteran continues his rehabilitation following a shoulder injury.

‘Stander made the right decision to return to SA’

South Africa-born former Ireland captain Dion O’Cuinneagain has defended CJ Stander’s decision to return to his country of birth after hanging up his boots.

Arrested rugby star details Japan prison nightmare

Australia rugby league international Blake Ferguson said on Monday he could “hardly stand up” after a month in a Japanese prison and would plead guilty to drug charges that derailed his career.

SA-born prop makes Super Rugby history

South African-born prop Ruan Smith, a product of Paarl Gimnasium, set a Super Rugby record when he jogged on for the Waratahs.

VARSITY CUP 2022, Presented by FNB AND PARTNERS, at UP TUKS MAIN FIELD, Pretoria. MONDAY 28 February 2022 FNB UP TUKS vs FNB UCT IKEYS Kabelo Mokoena, of UP TUKS Catherine Kotze/Varsity

Tuks seal nine-try thriller against UCT

Tuks scored a try in the final minute of play to seal a 38-30 bonus-point victory over the Ikeys in the Varsity Cup on Monday night.

France's Antoine Dupont with the Auld Alliance Trophy after winning the Guinness Six Nations match at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Saturday February 26, 2022. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images)

Rankings: Undefeated France continue to climb

France have been rewarded for their third successive win in the Six Nations, leapfrogging England into third place in the latest official World Rugby Rankings.