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Smith and Ungerer to make first Stormers starts

Lock Adre Smith and scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer will make their first starts for the Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Munster on Saturday.

Defiant Boks vow to stick with kicking game

The Springboks are prepared to unleash another kick bombardment against the All Blacks on Saturday as they look to avoid suffering four straight defeats for the first time since 2016.

Preview: SA teams aim to bounce back in URC

South African teams are set to face varied challenges as they head into the second round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Ruan Combrinck celebrates with Madosh Tambwe

Combrinck at 15 for Bulls as Connacht clash looms

Ruan Combrinck will start at fullback when the Vodacom Bulls face Connacht in round two of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Friday.

Sharks shake up forward pack for battle with Warriors

Fez Mbatha will start at hooker in a new-look pack that has been selected for the Sharks’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

Siya Kolisi, Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi and Trevor Nyakane

Ox: Boks like to ‘dominate physically’

The Boks need to stick their strengths and deliver an accurate performance in all areas of their game for the full 80 minutes as they attempt to bounce back strongly against the All Blacks, according to Ox Nche.

Continuity for unchanged Lions to face Scarlets

The Lions have named an unchanged match 23 to face Welsh side Scarlets for their second-round fixture of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Llanelli on Friday.

Reece, Mo’unga return as All Blacks shuffle backs

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has tweaked his backline for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against South Africa after his wings struggled under the high ball this past weekend.

Faf de Klerk of the Springboks (C) kicks the ball during the Rugby Championship Round 5 match between New Zealand's All Blacks and South Africa's Springboks at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 25 September 2021. EPA/DARREN ENGLAND AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

‘Lack of variation proving costly in big games for Boks’

Former captain Jean de Villiers believes the Springboks do need to add a bit more ambition to their approach after looking back at the narrow defeat by the All Blacks this past weekend.

Nienaber: Challenging year has provided lessons

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has offered insight into the strategies the team has needed to adjust to this season, and why next year will offer more opportunities to try new things.