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Why Duane Vermeulen has been left out of the Springboks squad and who can fill the void he leaves

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber named his squad for the upcoming international window with South Africa hosting Wales in a three-test match series.   Nienaber named a group of 43 players with...

Duane Vermeulen misses out on Springboks' squad to face Wales

  Saturday, 11 June 2022   Nienaber names squad for Castle Lager Incoming Series   Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber announced his national squad on Saturday for the international season...

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Premiership Rugby Team News and Lineups

The final round of the 2021/22 Premiership Rugby season is upon us.   Here are how the teams' lineups.     Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins Team news for the Chiefs sees England...

Two key players return for Sale Sharks' Champions Cup quarter-final

The Sale Sharks have been boosted by two returning stars ahead of their trip to Paris where they face Racing 92 in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup (Kick-Off 3pm BST – Live on BT Sport,...

14 man Sale Sharks beat Bristol Bears in a thriller

Sale Sharks secure passage to the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup after beating the Bristol Bears 29-35 in the second leg of the round of 16.   Alex Sanderson's charges proceed to the final...

Aaron Reed red-carded for a high shot on Morahan

Aaron Reed was given his marching orders on Saturday in the Champions Cup round of 16 second leg between Bristol Bears and Sale Sharks.   He made head contact with Bristol Bears' Australian...

Radradra and Piutau on the bench, Leiua raises the bat

Sale Sharks head to Ashton Gate on Friday evening with a one-point advantage over Bristol Bears in the Champions Cup second leg of the round of 16.   Bristol speedster Alapati Leiua will make...

Sale Sharks lose two Springboks

Sale Sharks can today confirm that World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager will leave the club at the end of the current season.  Scrum-half Faf has made 95 appearances for Sharks...

Rassie Erasmus opens up about his fallout with Warren Gatland

Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, which saw the Springboks win the series 2-1.    There...