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Sale Sharks' Faf de Klerk (centre) celebrates with team-mates after victory in the Gallagher Premiership match at Twickenham Stoop, London. Picture date: Sunday February 6, 2022. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)

Watch: Faf makes comeback in style

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk marked his return to play with a pinpoint kick for Sale Sharks teammate Rob du Preez during Sunday’s Premiership clash against Harlequins.

Cape Town , South Africa - 7 June 2016; Louis Koen, High Performance coach, South African Rugby Union, during squad training in Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa.

Koen joins Meyer in USA

SA Rugby has agreed to loan high performance manager Louis Koen to former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer in Houston.

Watch: Steyn’s massive six

Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn faced legendary Proteas bowler and current Knights coach Allan Donald during a Super Over between the Bloemfontein-based sides on Friday night.

South Africa's Faf de Klerk gestures during the rugby Championship match against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on September 18, 2021. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by PATRICK HAMILTON/AFP via Getty Images)

Faf set to make early return this weekend

Sale Sharks have been boosted by the return to fitness of international duo Faf de Klerk and Manu Tuilagi ahead of Sunday’s Premiership match against Harlequins.

Fassi eager to apply learnings from ‘cool’ Frans Steyn

Aphelele Fassi says his first season with the Springboks helped him understand how he can grow as a player after being named SA Rugby’s Young Player of the Year for 2021. DYLAN JACK reports.

Rabz Maxwane of the Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Emirates Lions and the Sell C Sharks at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on 22 January 2022 ©Willem Loock/BackpagePix

Wallaby: Playing with Boks makes my job easier

New Sharks recruit Ben Tapuai has opened up about his move to the Durban franchise from Harlequins.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Multi-million rand offer tabled for Gelant

A French club is believed to have tabled a lucrative offer to lure Warrick Gelant from Cape Town to Paris.

Jake: Boks have to pick Elrigh now

Jake White has lauded the impact No 8 Elrigh Louw has made for the Vodacom Bulls so far this season, saying the player must be close to getting a call-up into the Springbok squad.

Mbonambi: Sharks was best place to further my career

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi has has revealed the reasons behind his high profile move from the Stormers to the Sharks in 2021.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Patrick Khachfe/JMP/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12611247ay) Tempers flare between the two sides as Maro Itoje of England gets involved England v South Africa, UK - 20 Nov 2021

Six Nations chief pumps brakes on Boks’ Six Nations drive

South Africa’s bid to potentially join an extended Six Nations championship has been parked by the tournament’s chief executive Ben Moral who said they are “extremely cautious on the topic” of expansion.