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The Springboks were left counting the cost of their bruising second Test loss against Ireland in Durban over the past weekend when Bok coach Rassie Erasmus announced on Tuesday that four star players would miss the start of the Rugby Championship next month. Pieter-Steph du Toit, Chesli

A host of Springbok fringe players and new caps will get a chance to thrill when the Boks take on Portugal in their one-off Test at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening (5pm). Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday named an exciting team featuring a mix of exper

Salmaan Moerat will take over the Springbok captaincy for the first time when he leads a squad featuring seven uncapped players in a first Test with emerging nation Portugal in the final match of the Incoming Series in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus included al

New Wydad Casablanca head coach Rulani Mokwena is adamant in his view that a sporting director cant have the final say on transfer matters. Mokwena shockingly parted ways with Mamelodi Sundowns recently due to reports of a fallout with Flemming Berg. The 37-year-old has since found a ne

Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm is understandably happy with the pre-season tour of Spain following the 2-0 win over La Liga outfit Sevilla FC on Monday. Although it was a friendly match, the Buccaneers will take confidence from the win as they prepare for the 2023-2024 DStv Premiership s

Rising Springbok prop talent Ntuthuko Mchunu is looking to blaze his own path in the national team set-up, despite comparisons to former Bok legend Tendai Beast Mtawarira. The 25-year-old Mchunu is expected to make his third appearance for the Boks this weekend in the one-off Test again

Twelve years after he won a historic gold medal in London, veteran rower John Smith hopes to close out his top-flight career with a bang when he turns out at his fourth Olympic Games in Paris. Smith formed part of the lightweight coxless four crew who won gold at the London Olympics in

The young defender, who is the son of former Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy,underwent a successful trial at the Moldova Super Liga side but the deal fell through. It is unclear as to why it did, but a source told Phakaaathi that the reason could be that Chiefs might have changed their

Rising Springbok star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is working towards feeling at home in the Bok system, after making his debut last month and being heavily involved in the two-Test series against Ireland. The 22-year-old made his first appearance off the bench against Wales at Twickenham