South African centre Jurenzo Julius was influential in his team's performance in the opening game of The Rugby Championship ...

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers in South Africa applied deadly poisons to their stone arrows 60,000 years ago. Amazingly, the ...

Vincent Tshituka admits he got distracted by the "sweeter things" in rugby. Now, the Sharks loose forward tells KickOff how he is correcting his course to knock on the Springbok door.

South Africa started and finished 2025 as the world's number one-ranked side, and their extraordinary depth and monstrous scrum suggest they will be the team to beat at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in ...

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Trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales as part of a new animal welfare strategy to be published by the government on Monday. The practice sees an animal-based scent trail laid for dogs ...

CAPE TOWN, Dec 19 - South Africa started and finished 2025 as the world's number one-ranked side, and their extraordinary depth and monstrous scrum suggest they will be the team to beat at the 2027 ...

All Blacks taking on the Springboks in 2025 and captain Siya Kolisi with the Rugby World Cup trophy after 2023 win. Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff admits that he is “nervous” after ...

Ulster number eight Juarno Augustus, Stormers flanker Paul de Villiers and Bulls flyer Sebastian de Klerk. With 2026 around the corner, Planet Rugby has selected five players who could make their ...

The Springboks were a dominant force once again in 2025, and the attacking evolution of the team was once again plainly evident. After recently handing out ratings to the top five forwards for 2025, ...