The Springboks are back in Dublin this weekend, chasing a victory at the Aviva Stadium that has somehow managed to dodge them for more than a decade. The last time South Africa walked out of Dublin with a win, Heyneke Meyer was new in the job, Pat Lambie was slotting them over from 50, and Siya Kolisi was still a fresh-faced kid on the rise. It's been 13 long years, and every trip since has come with its own sting. You don’t have to remind Cheslin Kolbe. He still remembers the 19–16...

When the Sharks confirmed that head coach John Plumtree will step down at the end of the season, moving into a more advisory capacity, it didn’t come as much of a shock to anyone paying attention. For months now, something has felt off in Durban. The body language, the results, the lack of spark, all have pointed to a franchise slowly losing its pulse. Neil Powell’s shift to focus on other areas within the franchise only adds to the feeling that the Sharks are at a crossroads. The kind where...

The Springboks and France meet again this Saturday in Paris in what promises to be another classic. It’s being billed as the rematch of the greatest game ever played, that unforgettable 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal where the Boks edged Les Bleus by a single point and sent the hosts crashing out of their own tournament. Two years later, the stakes feel just as high. Both sides are brimming with confidence and power, and if history is anything to go by, we’re in for another night of rugby...