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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 22: Jacques Nienaber (Coach) during the South Africa men's national rugby team training session at Rondebosch Boys' High School on February 22, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Nienaber: Boks can’t get arrogant

Jacques Nienaber is keeping the Springboks on their toes as the defending world champions began World Cup preparations in Cape Town this week.

BKT United Rugby Championship, RDS, Dublin 8/10/2022 Leinster vs Cell C Sharks Cell C Sharks' Rohan Janse Van Rensburg

Rohan: Durban oven works to Sharks advantage

Rohan Janse van Rensburg says the Sharks need to leverage Durban’s sticky conditions to ambush Ulster at Kings Park on Saturday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 11: Eben Etzebeth of the Cell C Sharks during the Cell C Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on October 11, 2022 in Durban, South Africa.

Etzebeth powers into Euro award contention

Eben Etzebeth has earned a place on the EPCR Player of the Year 2023 longlist after a stellar Champions Cup pool stage campaign for debutants Sharks.

Lions players flunk Cash

Cash van Rooyen has coached the Lions to 14th place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season and in doing so has reportedly fallen out of favour with the squad.

Jake: Manie should thank me for releasing him

Vodacom Bulls director of rugby Jake White has taken some credit for flyhalf Manie Libbok’s electric form since leaving Pretoria to join the DHL Stormers.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Handre Pollard of Leicester Tigers reacts during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on January 28, 2023 in Leicester, England.

Saffas Abroad: Bok flyhalves on fire

Springbok playmakers Handre Pollard and Robert du Preez both continued their excellent form in the Premiership, while over in Japan, Willie le Roux capped a solid performance at flyhalf with a try.

Deon Fourie held up by Marco van Staden at Loftus Versfeld

Dobbo lauds Stormers’ ‘desperation to win’

Coach John Dobson and skipper Deon Fourie said “character” had been the pivotal factor in the DHL Stormers’ win over the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

Stormers edge Bulls in blockbuster derby

The DHL Stormers snapped the Vodacom Bulls’ 12-game winning streak in Pretoria on Saturday with a fifth successive Vodacom URC victory in a clash between the old rivals.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 18: Curwin Bosch of the Sharks breaks away from the Lions defence, score a try and celebrate with teammates during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on February 18, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Bosch leads Sharks to victory at Ellis Park

Curwin Bosch starred as the Sharks kicked off the weekend’s local derbies with a hard-earned bonus-point victory over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon.

Stormers fans celebrate a try during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 23 December 2022

Dobson: Bulls can expect a fight

Which team has the most at stake in Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash at Loftus Versfeld is irrelevant to the Stormers who “won’t go away,” according to coach John Dobson.