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Allister Coetzee faces the media at OR Tambo International Airport
Fans at the Cape Town Sevens
Tuks flyhalf Tinus de Beer
Tuks lift the Varsity Cup
Pukke celebrate their maiden Varsity Cup
Rohan Janse van Rensburg
Fred Zeilinga
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Faf de Klerk on the run for Sale
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Stormers flyhalf Damian Willemse against the Chiefs
The Junior Springboks maul against Wales
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 31: David Pocock of the Brumbies runs onto the field before the round seven Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on March 31, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 31: David Pocock of the Brumbies runs onto the field before the round seven Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on March 31, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 31: David Pocock of the Brumbies runs onto the field before the round seven Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on March 31, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 31: David Pocock of the Brumbies runs onto the field before the round seven Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on March 31, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)
Kieran Read during an All Blacks training camp this week
Christchurch Boys’ High take on Paarl Boys’ High
Omar Mouneimne
The Super Rugby trophy
Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies
Ben Smith
Ruan Ackermann
The Springboks celebrate Travis Ismaiel’s try
Celimpilo Gumede
Benjamin Fall collides with Beauden Barrett
Beast Mtawarira
Duane Vermeulen scores against England
Bok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk
Eddie Jones
Julian Savea against the Highlanders
All Blacks wing Rieko Ioane heads for the tryline
Bulls coach John Mitchell
Ashley Young and Gareth Southgate of England.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 14: Manie Libbok of the Bulls breaks the Lions defence and go on to score a try during the Super Rugby match between Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park on July 14, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
Akker van der Merwe scores for the Sharks
Rassie Erasmus
The Junior Springboks maul against Wales
The Blitzboks
Lions wing Ruan Combrinck scores a try
Hurricanes wing Julian Savea scores in the corner
Richie Mo’unga scores for the Crusaders
The Crusaders celebrate George Bridge’s try
Aphiwe Dyantyi scores against the Waratahs
Sam Whitelock and Warren Whiteley
Lions wing Ruan Combrinck
Seta Tamanivalu celebrates scoring the first try of the final
Crusaders flyhalf Richie Mo’unga
Lions flank Cyle Brink
Will the Crusaders be celebrating again?
Mnombo Zwelindaba scores for SA Schools
Argentina sing the anthem
The Springboks celebrate a try against Argentina
Danie Mienie
The All Blacks haka
All Blacks fullback Ben Smith
Bok centre Lukhanyo Am scores a try
Nicolás Sánchez scores for Argentina
Lukhanyo Am congratulates Aphiwe Dyantyi
Beauden Barrett on the run
Ruhan Nel scores for Western Province
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx
Bok captain Siya Kolisi
Nicolás Sánchez scores for Argentina
Kevin de Klerk
Rassie Erasmus
Abongile Nonkontwana in action for the Blue Bulls
All Blacks wing Nehe Milner-Skudder
TJ Perenara scores for the All Blacks
Argentina wing Ramiro Moyano
Michael Hooper scores for the Wallabies
Makazole Mapimpi scores for the Boks
Abongile Nonkontwana
Hanro Liebenberg scores for the Blue Bulls
Jordie Barrett scores for the All Blacks
Aaron Smith scores for the All Blacks
The Springboks celebrate a try
Rieko Ioane scores for the All Blacks
Cheslin Kolbe celebrates
Aphiwe Dyantyi scores his second try
Cheslin Kolbe celebrates his try
The Sharks U17 during day one
Marius Louw scores for the Sharks
Bok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi
Faf de Klerk scores for the Boks
Bok lock Eben Etzebeth
Sharks hooker Akker van der Merwe
The Boks face the All Blacks haka
All Blacks scrumhalf Aaron Smith
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi
Sharks wing Leolin Zas scores a try
Sharks centre Marius Louw
S’bu Nkosi scores for the Sharks
Lions No 8 Warren Whiteley
WP No 8 Juarno Augustus
Blue Bulls scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl
WP fans
SP Marais goes for goal
The Blue Bulls celebrate Manie Libbok’s try
Paul de Wet and Damian Willemse celebrate
Sharks No 8 Dan du Preez
The Sharks concede a penalty against WP earlier this year
Adriaan Strauss
Masixole Banda scores for the Kings
Sharks flank Jean-Luc du Preez
The Sharks celebrate winning the Currie Cup
Adelaide Fisheries celebrate their title win
S’bu Nkosi scores gainst England
England celebrate at Twickenham
Owen Farrell tackles André Esterhuizen
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Damian McKenzie scores for the All Blacks
Bok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi takes a high ball
Bok flyhalf Handré Pollard
France hooker Guilhem Guirado scores a try
Bok wing S’bu Nkosi scores against France
Duane Vermeulen against Scotland in 2015
Marika Koroibete scores for the Wallabies
Jesse Kriel scores for the Springboks
Handré Pollard scores for the Springboks
Wales prop Tomas Francis scores a try
Cheslin Kolbe steps Jonathan Davies
Liam Williams scores for Wales
Jesse Kriel scores for the Boks
Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell
Schalk van der Merwe playing for Ulster
Philip Snyman scores for the Blitzboks
Justin Geduld heads for the tryline
Impi Visser
Rosko Specman
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Werner Kok heads for the tryline
The Pro14 trophy
Bulls No 8 Duane Vermeulen
Lions captain Warren Whiteley
Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard scores
Lions loose forward Kwagga Smith
Stormers prop Corné Fourie
Stephen Donald
Lions flank Kwagga Smith
Stormers prop Corné Fourie
Bulls wing Rosko Specman
Former Springboks captains John Smit and Jean de Villiers
Bulls hooker Schalk Brits
Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies
Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am
Stormers centre Damian de Allende
Ox Nche
Cheetahs prop Ox Nche
Ramiro Moyano tackles Damian McKenzie
Chiliboy Ralepelle
Argentina’s Juan Pablo Castro
Aphelele Fassi with Makazole Mapimpi on the cover and Lukhanyo Am of the Cell C Sharks during The Cell C Sharks training session at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa. 21 May 2019 (Mandatory Byline Steve Haag)
Makazole Mapimpi of the Cell C Sharks during The Cell C Sharks training session at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa. 21 May 2019 (Mandatory Byline Steve Haag)
Curwin Bosch of the Cell C Sharks during The Cell C Sharks training session at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa. 21 May 2019 (Mandatory Byline Steve Haag)
Curwin Bosch of the Cell C Sharks during The Cell C Sharks training session at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa. 21 May 2019 (Mandatory Byline Steve Haag)
Harold Vorster
Aaron Smith and Herschel Jantjies
Sebastian Cancelliere scores for the Jaguares
Western Province U13s
Matias Orlando and Emiliano Boffelli celebrate
Francois Steyn
Rynhardt Elstadt secures the ball at a lineout
Ed Fidow breaks Russia’s defensive line
Cobus Reinach on the run
Cobus Reinach dots down
Michael Cheika and Eddie Jones
England wing Jonny May scores
Sibusiso Sithole and Christopher Hollis during training
The Springboks lift the World Cup
Faf de Klerk
De Klerk went to the official champions photoshoot in his South African-themed speedo
Eben Etzebeth
Siya Kolisi and SA president Cyril Ramaphosa
Owen Farrell and Jack Nowell
Blitzboks playmakerGeduld against Fiji
Duhan van der Merwe beats a defender to score
James Dalton
Cobus Reinach’s try-saving tackle
Cheslin Kolbe
JC Pretorius breaks away to score against Japan
Brumbies egde Reds
The Blitzboks dejected
Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls
Elton Jantjies addresses the media.
Cheslin Kolbe
Money Man James Dalton Mark Keohane
Super Rugby
Cheslin Kolbe and Kwagga Smith
USA Rugby ball
Siya Kolisi
Allister Coetzee
Makazole Mapimpi’s journey
Gio Aplon has joined the Bulls
Arno Botha
Travis Ismaiel
Percy Montgomery
Dan Carter
Tyrone Green
Lesley Botha in action for Grey College
Siya Kolisi and Herschel Jantjies
Nizaam Carr
Demetri Catrakilis
Brad Barritt
The All Blacks Beauden Barrett and the Kangaroos’ James Tedesco.
The Springboks and Blitzboks at Peakview High Schools
Scrumhalf Cameron Wright
Aerial view of Newlands Stadium
Clinton Swart has signed for the Bulls
The Rebels on the run against the Force
Trevor Nyakane
Duane Vermeulen
British & Irish Lions tickets
Damian de Allende and RG Snyman
Scott Robertson and Warren Gatland
Munster flank Chris Cloete in a scuffle
Rassie Erasmus, Jacques Nienaber, Deon Davids and Mzwandile Stick
Rassie Erasmus, Jacques Nienaber, Deon Davids and Mzwandile Stick
Jeremy Ward and Curwin Bosch
Siya Kolisi and Lukhanyo Am
Elton Jantjies and Lukhanyo Am
Morne van den Berg
The All Blacks
The Lions in action against Griquas
Ryno Pieterse
Andre Warner
Shaun Venter
Courtnall Skosan scores the opening try of the game
Sbu Nkosi executes a clearance kick
Willem Alberts
Frans Steyn on the charge
The Lions team
The Sharks in a huddle
Tiaan Swanepoel looks to offload
James Hall
The Cheetahs
Frans Steyn
Jandre Marais scores
Stravino Jacobs on the run
Lions scrumhalf Andre Warner kicks
The Lions clash agains the Bulls
The Sharks line up
The Bulls celebrate
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 30: Arno Botha of the Vodacom Bulls scores a try during the Carling Currie Cup final match between Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on January 30, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)
Ruan Nortje celebrates the Bulls’ Currie Cup victory
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 30: Ruan Nortje of the Vodacom Bulls celebrates the Bulls win after the Carling Currie Cup final match between Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on January 30, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)
Curwin Bosch and the Sharks mascot with a frontline worker
Jean Kleyn on the charge
Saffas Abroad
Keynan Knox
Stephan Lewies
Jake Ball clears out Faf de Klerk
Chiefs star Damian McKenzie
Marcell Coetzee
Chris Smith scores for the Bulls
Abner van Reenen
The Boks and Lions in 2009
Lizo Gqoboka
Bulls lock Walt Steenkamp
Cheslin Kolbe
Rosko Specman
Maro Itoje dejected after the 2019 RWC final
RG Snyman and Damian de Allende
Shimlas centre Shayne Bolton
Tinotenda Mavesere
Hacjivah Dayimani
JJ Kotze scores one of his tries
Louritz Van Der Schyff
Tendai Mtawarira and Bismarck du Plessis
Jean-Luc & Dan du Preez
Zander Fagerson in training
Vincet Tshituka
Cornal Hendricks celebrates with his teammates
Dan Biggar, Conor Murray and Owen Farrell
Aphelele Fassi and Rosko Specman
Lionel Mapoe
Sango Xamlashe
Evan Roos and Thaakir Abrahams
Siya Kolisi, Jacques Nienaber and Handre Pollard
Damian Willemse
Ruan Nortje
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 10: Brian O’Driscoll the Lions centre is tackled by Lwazi Mvovo just short of the line during the match between the Sharks and the British and Irish Lions on their 2009 tour of South Africa at Absa Stadium on June 10, 2009 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Beka Saginadze is tackled by Cobus Reinach and Siya Kolisi
John Smit, Peter de Villiers and Victor Matfield
Werner Kok and Elliot Daly
Mike Tindall is tackled by Pierre Spies
Lukhanyo Am
Rassie Erasmus during the British & Irish Lions series
Marika Koroibete
The Wallabies
Michael Hooper speaks to Ben O’Keeffe
Harold Vorster
John Smit, Bismarck du Plessis and Tendai Mtawarira
Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha and Pierre Spies
Faf de Klerk
The South African squad in a huddle
The Boks sing the national anthem
The Boks in a huddle
Siya Kolisi fends off BI Lions centre Robbie Henshaw
British & Irish Lions players celebrate
Lions and Boks after the game
Evan Roos
Wandisile Simelane challenged by Lionel Mapoe
Rassie Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus speaks to his players
Lions players applaud the Springboks
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Tempers flare up between Eben Etzebeth and Alun Wyn Jones
Makazole Mapimpi scores
The Boks celebrate
Ben O’Keeffe chats to Siya Kolisi and Alun Wyn Jones
Makazole Mapimpi
Peter de Villiers
Handre Pollard and Morne Steyn
Schalk Burger with Joel Stransky and Victor Matfield
Jerry Flannery and Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus
All Black star Ardie Savea
Jasper Wiese with ball in hand
Elton Jantjies
Frans Steyn in action against Argentina
Siya Kolisi in action
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – JUNE 21: Joaquin Diaz Bonilla of Jaguares goes against Marty McKenzie of Chiefs during a Quarter Final match between Jaguares and Chiefs as part of Super Rugby 2019 on June 21, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Courtnall Skosan in action during the Rainbow Cup SA
Cheslin Kolbe
Damian McKenzie
The Bulls and Sharks
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 03: Johan Goosen of the Vodacom Bulls on his way to score a try during the Carling Currie Cup semi final match between Vodacom Bulls and DHL Western Province at Loftus Versfeld on September 03, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 11: Harold Vorster of the Vodacom Bulls on attack during the Carling Currie Cup final match between Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on September 11, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)
Harold Vorster
The Bulls celebrate
Bulls celebrate Currie Cup win last season
Siya Kolisi on the charge
Siya Kolisi
Bok players during Saturday’s game
Len Ikitau scores for the Wallabies
epa09474493 Siya Kolisi of the Springboks is seen in a rolling maul during the Round 4 Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South Africa Springboks at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, 18 September 2021. EPA/DAN PELED
Faf de Klerk puts boot ot ball
Handre Pollard kicks a penalty during the Rugby Championship
Willie le Roux and Sbu Nkosi in action against Australia
Springboks in action against Australia on the Gold Coast
Will Jordan on the run
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New Zealand perform the haka
Siya Kolisi on the charge
Angelo Davids of the Blitzboks
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 18: South Africa sing the national anthem prior to The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South Africa Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Faf de Klerk
Australia’s Len Ikitau (2nd L) celebrates a try with teammates during the rugby Championship match against South Africa 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)
Handre Pollard
Handre Pollard
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and Duane Vermeulen
The Lions in a huddle
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen
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Jaco Kriel of the Lions in action against Zebre
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen
Burger Odendaal celebrates with Wandisile Simelane and Jordan Hendrikse
Vincent Tshituka
Burger Odendaal
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Zebre vs Emirates Lions. Rabz Maxwane of Emirates Lions is presented with the Player of the Match award by Burger Odendaal
United Rugby Championship, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy – 24 Sep 2021
The Boks face up to the haka
Dejected Boks
Kwagga Smith
Faf de Klerk in action against the All Blacks
Duane Vermeulen is tackled by Hoskins Sotutu
Malcolm Marx
epa09486969 Brad Weber of the All Blacks (R) in action 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/SCOTT RADFORD-CHISHOLM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Scarra Ntubeni
Jake White
United Rugby Championship
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Leinster vs Vodacom Bulls. A general view of the Aviva Stadium
United Rugby Championship, Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 25 Sep 2021
Leinster vs Vodacom Bulls. Bulls’ Bismarck Du Plessis during the warm-up
United Rugby Championship, Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 25 Sep 2021
Marcell Coetzee
Bulls boss Jake White speaks to the media
The Blitzboks in action
Sharks’ Boeta Chamberlain wrapped up by Munster defenders
Munster boss Johann van Graan
Sean Everitt and Brendan Venter
Sharks head coach Sean Everitt
RG Snyman in action for Munster
RG Snyman
Sharks players during the URC
Sharks wing Yaw Penxe against Munster
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Rikus Pretorius (DHL Stormers)
United Rugby Championship match Benetton Rugby vs DHL Stormers, Treviso, Italy – 25 Sep 2021
Manie Libbok
Darren Adonis in action against Hong Kong
Faf de Klerk
Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am
Bongi Mbonambi on the charge for Boks
Handre Pollard kicks a penalty goal
Bongi Mbonambi charges forward against the All Blacks
Boks face the All Blacks haka in the 2018 Rugby Championship
Cheslin Kolbe scores for Toulouse against Clermont.
Boeta Chamberlain drop goals against Ospreys
Sharks flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain
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Ruan Pienaar of Sharks kicks a penalty during the United Rugby Championship match between Ospreys and Cell C Sharks at Swansea.com, Swansea
Ospreys v Cell C Sharks, United Rugby Championship – 08 Oct 2021
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Dylan Richardson of Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Ospreys and Cell C Sharks at Swansea.com, Swansea
Ospreys v Cell C Sharks, United Rugby Championship – 08 Oct 2021
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Jeremy Ward of Sharks celebrates scoring his sides first try during the United Rugby Championship match between Ospreys and Cell C Sharks at Swansea.com, Swansea
Ospreys v Cell C Sharks, United Rugby Championship – 08 Oct 2021
The Sharks celebrate
Boeta Chamberlain in action against Ospreys
Bulls playmaker Johan Goosen is nursing his way from injury.
RG Snyman
RG Snyman
Hugh Bladen
Dylan Richardson
Bismarck du Plessis
Warrick Gelant and captain Salmaan Moerat
Jake White
Warrick Gelant and Evan Roos
Referees Aimee Barrett-Theron, Ben Whitehouse and Marius van der Westhuizen
Alun Wyn Jones, Siya Kolisi, Stuart Hogg and Owen Farrell
GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 14: Aphelele Fassi of South Africa and Jesse Kriel congratulate Cobus Reinach of South Africa during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Gqeberha, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Aphelele Fassi
Monty Ioane and Dane Coles
France No 8 Emeline Gros scores a try against the Bok Women in Vannes.
Ireland flyhalf Johnny Sexton is hunted down by Japan’s Lappies Labuschagne at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
South-Africa’s hooker Lindelwa Gwala (L) tackles France’s flanker Emeline Gros (R) during the women’s international rugby test match between France and South Africa at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, north-western France on November 6, 2021. (Photo by Jean-Francois MONIER / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP via Getty Images)
Frans Steyn
Elton Jantjies
Makazole Mapimpi makes a break against Wales in Cardiff.
Siya Kolisi against Wales in 2021
Springboks celebrate victory over Wales in 2021
Makazole Mapimpi
Duane Vermeulen in action against Wales
Kwagga Smith against Wales
Siya Kolisi lifts the Prince William Cup
The Springboks in action against Wales
Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am
Duane Vermeulen
Duhan van der Merwe
Finn Russell offloads in the tackle at Murrayfield.
Duhan van der Merwe
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 02: The Wallabies sing the anthem before The Rugby Championship match between the Argentina Pumas and the Australian Wallabies at Cbus Super Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/Getty Images)
BAGSHOT, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: (L-R) Jonny May, Max Malins, Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell look on during the England training session held at Pennhill Park on November 09, 2021 in Bagshot, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Sam Cane and his All Blacks teammates
CARDIFF, WALES – OCTOBER 30: Beauden Barrett of New Zealand celebrates with team mates after receiving his 100th cap during the Autumn International match between Wales and New Zealand at Principality Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Ireland sing their anthem
Argentina sing the national anthem
France players celebrate
Northampton Saints wing Courtnall Skosan
Warrick Gelant
Eben Etzebeth
Eben Etzebeth
Ireland scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park
New Zealand hooker Codie Taylor celebrates
Freddie Steward celebrates with his England teammates
Makazole Mapimpi is tackles
Makazole Mapimpi
Makazole Mapimpi scores
The Springboks dejected after the loss to England
Cobus Reinach
Jacques Nienaber
Eddie Jones
Jacques Nienaber talks to Deon Davids and Daan Human
Eben Etzebeth
Marcus Smith celebrates
Siya Kolisi is shown a yellow card by referee Andrew Brace
Siya Kolisi
Dave Rennie
Referee Mike Adamson sends off Rob Valetini
Captain Siya Kolisi and the Boks sing the national anthem
Damian de Allende offloads
Siya Kolisi offloads to Jesse Kriel
Maro Itoje squares up to the Springboks
Referee Andrew Brace reviews with TMO
Marcus Smith
England players celebrate after defeating South Africa
Damian Willemse at Stormers training
Muller du Plessis
Blitzboks playmaker Selvyn Davids
The Blitzboks in a huddle
Christie Grobbelaar
Stormers coach John Dobson talks to his team
Ronald Brown of the Blitzboks
The Blitzboks celebrate winning the Dubai Sevens tournament
The Blitzboks celebrate winning the Dubai Sevens tournament
Eben Etzebeth
Madosh Tambwe and Aphelele Fassi
Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane
Vodacom Bulls prop Trevor Nyakane
Damian Willemse
Ruan Pienaar and Morne Steyn
Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports)
Lions wing Rabz Maxwane is tackled by Sharks centre Ben Tapuai
Gerhard Steenekamp offloads
Elrigh Louw is tackled by Marvin Orie
Cornal Hendricks against the Stormers
Ruan Nortje of the Vodacom Bulls
Kurt-Lee Arendse of the Vodacom Bulls
Seabelo Senatla
Neil Powell speaks to the Blitzboks
The Blitzboks huddle
Mfundo Ndhluvo of the Blitzboks
Justin Geduld of the Blitzboks
Seabelo Senatla passes with Bulls players in hot pursuit at Loftus Versfeld.
The Blitzboks huddle
Blitzbok veteran Branco du Preez slots a conversion
Blitzboks captain Siviwe Soyizwapi
Selvyn Davids
The Blitzboks celebrate their gold medal in Malaga
Blitzboks playmaker Selvyn Davids
Elrigh Louw, Phepsi Buthelezi and Evan Roos
Henco van Wyk
Impi Visser leads out the Blitzboks
Kurt-Lee Arendse of the Vodacom Bulls
Embrose Papier
Lukhanyo Am
Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies
Selvyn Davids of the Blitzboks
Zain Davis scores for the Blitzboks against Spain
Bismarck du Plessis celebrates with Bulls teammates
The Sharks
Lukhanyo Am in action against the Stormers
Boeta Chamberlain
Warrick Gelant of the Stormers
Herschel Jantjies has signed a new two-year deal with the Stormers
Marius van der Westhuizen chats to Thomas du Toit of the Sharks
Ox Nche of the Sharks on the charge
Angelo Davids of the Stormers
Photo: Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix
The Sharks scrum against the Stormers
Warrick Gelant and Damian Willemse
Siya Kolisi and Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am
Shaun Williams in action for Blitzboks
Justin Geduld of the Blitzboks
Cheetahs flyhalf Siya Masuku
Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Cameron Wright
Sharks hooker Fez Mbatha scores
Springbok Sevens playmaker Ronald Brown
Ruan Pienaar, Allan Donald and Frans Steyn
The Lions scrum against the Vodacom Bulls
Madosh Tambwe tackled by Stean Pienaar
Mack Hansen races away from Louis Rees-Zammit
Ireland centre Garry Ringrose tackled
Wales captain Dan Biggar
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton
Seabelo Senatla is tackled by Makazole Mapimpi
Seabelo Senatla
Bulls players
The Stormers celebrate a try
Warrick Gelant evades Aphelele Fassi
Marcell Coetzee and Ruan Nortje against the Lions
Sale Sharks’ Faf de Klerk celebrates with teammates
Montpellier scrum-half Cobus Reinach celebrates
Gloucester Rugby’s Ruan Ackermann
Sale Sharks’ Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager
Leicester Tigers No 8 Jasper Wiese
Eddie Jones
Sharks players warm up
Makazole Mapimpi
Springbok and Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen
Stormers fullback Warrick Gelant
Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am and Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee
BATH, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Jean-Luc du Preez of Sale Sharks charges upfield during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath and Sale Sharks at The Recreation Ground on May 14, 2021 in Bath, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
UCT centre Suleiman Hartzenberg in action against the NWU Eagles
Izaia Perese of the Waratahs is tackled
Griquas wing Luther Obi charges toward Ali Vermaak
Griquas centre Zander du Plessis
Western Province wing Leolin Zas
Griquas flyhalf Theo Boshoff
KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 18: Jonathan Charles Francke of Tafel Lager Griquas during the Carling Currie Cup match between Tafel Lager Griquas and DHL Western Province at Tafel Lager Park on February 18, 2022 in Kimberley, South Africa. (Photo by Charle Lombard/Gallo Images/BackpagePix)
James O’Connor
Harry Wilson scores
Pablo Mater and Ardie Savea
Sam Cane and Pita Gus Sowakula
Cheetahs fullback Clayton Blommetjies scores against the Pumas
Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn charges the Pumas
Sharks No 8 Mpilo Gumede scores against the Lions
Cheetahs flyhalf Siya Masuku
Maties players sing the national anthem
UCT scrumhalf waits to feed a scrum against the NWU Eagles
UP-Tuks players sing the national anthem
Litha Nkula from the Shimlas scores against UWC
Photo by Nasief Manie
Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am and Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Morné Steyn
Morne Steyn
Shimlas scrumhalf Chadd Adams
Shimlas Celebrations during the match between the FNB Shimlas and FNB Maties at Shimlapark in Bloemfontein. 21 February 2022
Wiaan Liebenberg of La Rochelle
Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse
Shimlas trounced CUT to consolidate top spot
Lions fullback Quan Horn
Australian teams are struggling and hampered by loss of players overseas
Embrose Papier celebrates a try with Madosh Tambwe
Lionel Mapoe
Lions’ Stean Pienaar in action against Leinster
Lions scrumhalf Morne van den Berg
Lions lock PJ Steenkamp carries into contact
Lions scrumhalf Morne van den Berg dashes away from the Leinster defence
Dave Kearney tackled by Jordan Hendrikse and PJ Steenkamp
Ardie Savea of the Hurricanes charges forward
Tyrone Green of Harlequins
Sale Sharks N0 8 Dan du Preez
The Stormers celebrate
Steven Kitshoff in action against Connacht
Damian Willemse
Stormers No 8 Evan Roos on the charge
Duhan van der Merwe
Aphelele Fassi celebrates with Sharks teammates
Siya Kolisi
Aphelele Fassi scores
France’s Antoine Dupont with the Auld Alliance Trophy
The Stormers huddle
The Stormers huddle in Galway
Marcus Smith shakes hands with Alex Dombrandt
Shimlas players
Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi
Tuks wing Kabelo Mokoena
Catherine Kotze/Varsity
Tuks celebrate a fast try by Dian Schoonees
UCT Ikeys fullback Duran Koevort
Moana Pasifika celebrate scoring their first try in Super Rugby
Blues captain Dalton Papalii of the Blues leads his team out
Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea
Bulls fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse
Cheetahs captain Ruan Pienaar
Cheetahs flank Andisa Ntsila
Kurt-Lee Arendse
Ikeys fullback Duran Koevort scores against UWC
Maties centre Brendan Venter in action against UJ
NWU Eagles and UP-Tuks pack down in Potchefstroom
Wits and Shimlas players after their match at Wits Stadium in Johannesburg
Madibaz players celebrate their win over the CUT Ixias
Dan Davis is tackled by Ox Nche
Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi
Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi
Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar of Wales is chased by Antoine Dupont of France
Paul Willemse
Bryn Gatland of the Chiefs charges forward
Jonathan Sexton speaks to Marcus Smith
Jordan Hendrikse, Vincent Tshituka and Wandisile Simelane
Spain celebrate their initial qualification for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Seabelo Senatla
Stormers wing Seabelo Senatla with his man of the match medal
Schalk Burger us shown a yellow card against the British & Irish Lions in 2009
Luhle Matyolweni of FNB Wits
UJ scrumhalf Mpho Kubheka
Dan Biggar and Alun Wyn Jones
Griquas scrumhalf Johan Mulder clears from a ruck
Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn
Bulls wing Madosh Tambwe scores
Frans Steyn
Elrigh Louw in action for the Bulls
Bulls No 8 Elrigh Louw
Italy’s Monty Ioane breaks away against Wales
Scotland prop Pierre Schoeman
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan celebrates with his teammates after scoring
Vincent Tshituka and Jordan Hendrikse of the Lions
Sharks’ Curwin Bosch celebrates with Werner Kok and Boeta Chamberlain
Stormers No 8 Evan Roos
Warrick Gelant in action for Stormers
Maties hooker Sean Swart
Ruan Vermaak
Springbok eighthman Duane Vermeulen
Pumas captain Willie Engelbrecht
Pumas fullback Tapiwa Mafura runs in to score
Frans Steyn charges towards Sharks flank Dylan Richardson
Bulls flank WJ Steenkamp
Henry Time-Stowers of Moana Pasifika celebrates after scoring a try
Lions scrumhalf Morne van den Berg scores
Evan Roos celebrates with Leolin Zas
Blair Kinghorn of Edinburgh
James Lang of Edinburgh tackles Sharks centre Marius Louw
Evan Roos
Edinburgh centre James Lang charges towards Siya Kolisi
Bulls centre Harold Vorster in action against the Dragons
Referee Gianlucu Gnecchi and his assitants
Maties hooker Sean Swart
UCT Ikeys scrumhalf Imad Khan
UCT Ikeys centre Suleiman Hartzenberg
Suleiman Hartzenberg of the UCT Ikeys
Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn and Crusaders flyhalf Richie Mo’unga
Elrigh Louw
Duane Vermeulen
Makazole Mapimpi
Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee
Stormers wing Leolin Zas
Manie Libbok and Damian Willemse
Mike Lowry and Madosh Tambwe
Vincent Tshituka of the Lions
Toulon wing Cheslin Kolbe hands off Noa Nakaitaci
Leolin Zas celebrates with his Stormers teammates
Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok
Manie Libbok of the Stormers
Bulls wing Madosh Tambwe
Jake White with Bulls wing Madosh Tambwe
Sharks flyhalf Curwin Bosch
Jooste Nel scores for SHimlas
Pierre Uys of FNB Shimlas carries into the Tuks defence
Shimlas scrumhalf Chadd Adams
JC Pretorius
Pumas wing Sebastian De Klerk scores
Vodacom Bulls No 8 Muller Uys
Western Province celebrate
David Kriel scores
Sharks hooker Fez Mbatha celebrates scoring a try with captain James Venter
Pumas wing Jade Stighling fends off Lions No Jarrod Cairns
David Kriel is congratulated by his Vodacom Bulls teammates
Vodacom Bulls No 8 Elrigh Louw
Stormers backs Herschel Jantjies and Damian Willemse
Eddie Jones
Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn
Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn hands off WP lock Connor Evans
Blitzboks playmaker Dewald Human in action against Spain
Selvyn Davids
Zain Davids
Maties hooker Sean Swart
Tuks fullback Stephan Coetzee on his way to score
Oli Kebble at Scotland training
Oli Kebble at training with Glasgow
Kyle Steyn in action for Glasgow Warriors
Imad Khan, Herschel Jantjies and Nico Steyn
Sean Everitt
Zak Burger
Zak Burger and Dewaldt Duvenage
Bulls wing Madosh Tambwe celebrates with Kurt-Lee Arendse and Lionel Mapoe
Bulls hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Stormers backs Damian Willemse and Warrick Gelant
Curwin Bosch
Brian Deeny of Leinster is tackled by Sharks centre Marius Louw
Sharks prop Thomas du Toit and Rory O’Loughlin of Leinster
Sharks flank Siya Kolisi celebrates
Bulls fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse
Lions centre Wandisile Simelane
Ruan Nortje in action for the Bulls
Tristan Leyds
Stormers flank Deon Fourie
Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies
The Stormers celebrate Evan Roos’ try
Marvin Orie, Evan Roos and Salmaan Moerat
Stormers fullback Warrick Gelant
Lions players during a water break
Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse
Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse lines up a shot at goal
Sharks No 8s Sikhumbuzo Notshe, centre and Phepsi Buthelezi embrace
Vincent and Emmanuel Tshituka
Vodacom Bulls lock Ruan Nortje
Tuks prop Ethan Burger on the charge
Former Maties flyhalf Nevaldo Fleurs
Bernard van der Linde of UP Tuks
Marcell Coetzee with Elrigh Louw and Cyle Brink
Warrick Gelant celebrates with Ruhan Nel and Seabelo Senatla
Vincent Tshituka
Stormers fullback Warrick Gelant
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Zak Burger
Sharks hooker Bongi Mbonambi
Maties utility back Nevaldo Fleurs
Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn
Paul Roos’ Jurenzo Julius tries to evade Paarl Gim’s Janiel Losper
Bulls wing Madosh Tambwe is tackled by Griquas flank Niel Otto
Sale Sharks scrumhalf Faf de Klerk
Willie Engelbrecht and Nama Xaba
Carlu Sadie
Eben Etzebeth dejected after losing to Ireland in 2017
Bulls wing Sbu Nkosi
Paul Roos star Jurenzo Julius
Siya Kolisi, Steven Kitshoff and Jacques Nienaber
Western Province fullback Tristan Leyds
Sergeal Petersen scores
Tapiwa Mafura evades Sergeal Petersen
Cheetahs wing Rosko Specman breaks the line
Cheetahs wing Rosko Specman
Springbok captaino Siya Kolisi at Grey High School
Bulls hooker Bismarck du Plessis scores
Raymond Rhule in action for La Rochelle
Lionel Cronje in action for the Sharks against the British & Irish Lions
Sharks flyhalf Lionel Cronje
Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am
Joseph Dweba at Springbok training
Joseph Dweba
Bryan Habana dives
Blitzbok players sing their national anthem
Impi Visser of the Blitzboks in action against Ireland
Zain Davids
Stuart McCloskey of Ulster fends off Aphelele Fassi
Aphelele Fassi
Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams scores
JC Pretorius of the Blitzboks
Beauden Barrett celebrates with his Blues teammates
Evan Roos
Ruhan Nel and Leolin Zas
Ryan Conbeer charges towards Manie Libbok
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Robbie Stephenson/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12949790aa)
Scarlets vs DHL Stormers. DHL Stormers’ Steven Kitshoff run out past the South African shield
United Rugby Championship, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales – 21 May 2022
Evan Roos
Lions flank Vincent Tshituka
Salmaan Moerat
Handre Pollard
Robert du Preez and Akker van der Merwe
Fullbacks Warrick Gelant and Aphelele Fassi
Leolin Zas
Bulls lock Ruan Nortje
Sharks hooker Bongi Mbonambi
Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi
Blitzboks wing Muller du Plessis
Jordan Hendrikse
Jordan Hendrikse at a Springbok Sevens training session
The Women Boks Sevens team
Liske Lategan and her Women Boks Sevens teammates
Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba
David and Richard Kriel celebrate
Bulls lock Ruan Vermaak charges towards the Pumas try line
Bulls centre Stedman Gans is tackled by Pumas fullback Devon Williams
Toulon wing Cheslin Kolbe scores against Lyon in the Challenge Cup Final
Blitzboks captain Siviwe Soyizwapi in action against Argentina
Blitzboks wing Muller du Plessis
Lions wing Edwill Van Der Merwe
Griquas centre Rynhardt Jonker
Blitzboks flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse
Blitzboks veteran Branco du Preez
Blitzboks wing Angelo Davids
Neil Powell
Lukhanyo Am and Marcell Coetzee
Damian de Allende
Munster centre Damian de Allende
Stormers coach John Dobson and captain Steven Kitshoff
Cheetahs veterans Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar
Stormers fullback Warrick Gelant scores
Vincent Tshituka is congratulated by Emmanuel Tshituka and Ruan Venter
Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse
WP captain Tim Swiel and Trsitan Leyds celebrate
Western centre Juan de Jongh
Western Province wing Angelo Davids
Griquas fullback Ashlon Davids
Griquas centre Rynhardt Jonker
Griquas wing Luther Obi
Griquas flank Hanru Sirgel Hanru directing a maul
Crusaders centre Jack Goodhue is tackled
Pumas flyhalf Tinus de Beer
Griquas wing Luther Obi
Angelo Davids
Chiefs captain Brad Weber puts up a box kick
Blues centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Tom Wright of the Brumbies celebrates with teammates
Lions centre Henco van Wyk
Stormers No 8 Evan Roos
Bulls flyhalf Chris Smith celebrates with Cornal Hendricks
Evan Roos
Stormers No 8 Evan Roos celebrates with teammates
Stormers back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Stormers No 8 Evan Roos
Stormers wing Leolin Zas and Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune
Duane Vermeulen and Ulster lineup
Duane Vermeulen with Ulster supporters
Duane Vermeulen
Andre Esterhuizen
Crusaders fullback Will Jordan
Western Province fullback Sergeal Petersen
Western Province scrumhalf Bobby Alexander
Pumas wing Tapiwa Mafura scores
Griquas scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer
Griquas centre Rynhardt Jonker and wing Luther Obi celebrate
Bulls No 8 tussles with Leinster flyhalf Jonathan Sexton
Western Province wing Ebenezer Tshimanga on the charge
Blues flyhalf Beauden Barrett
Stormers No 8 Evan Roos
Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok celebrates
Cheetahs wing Daniel Kasende
Springbok flyhalves Handre Pollard and Elton Jantjies
The 2022 Junior Springbok Squad
Griquas centre Rynhardt Jonker
Evan Roos, Manie Libbok, Ruhan Nel and Deon Fourie
Leicester Tigers No Jasper Wiese celebrates winning the English Premiership trophy
The Pumas celebrate reaching the 2022 Currie Cup final
England flyhalf Marcus Smith
The Springboks training at Loftus Versfeld B Field
Evan Roos at Springbok training
Andre Esterhuizen and Frans Steyn
Jesse Kriel and Andre Esterhuizen in action against Wallabies
Sebastian de Klerk
Junior Springbok scrumhalf Nico Steyn
The Griffons celebrate winning the 2022 Currie Cup First Division
Griquas coach Pieter Bergh
Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse
The Pumas celebrate winning the 2022 Currie Cup
The Springboks at training at Loftus Versfeld B Field
Willie le Roux, Aphelele Fassie and Siya Kolisi at Springbok training
The Junior Springboks pose for a team photo
Imad Khan, Sacha Mngomezulu, Connor Evans and Suleiman Hartzenberg
Springboks prop Ox Nche
Marcell Coetzee and Siya Kolisi at Springbok training
Junior Springboks Reinhardt Ludwig and Cameron Hanekom
Damian Willemse is challenged by Kieran Hardy
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Keagan Johannes scores for the Champions Team against Italy A
Former Saracens teammates Damian Willemse and Liam Williams exchange jerseys
Junior Springbok scrumhalf Nico Steyn
Junior Springbok backs Suleiman Hartzenberg and Donovan Don
Junior Springbok captain Sacha Mngomezulu
Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies
The Junior Boks with France U20 players
England centre Owen Farrell looks to offload
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is challenged by All Blacks prop Angus Ta’avao
Kurt-Lee Arendse is tackled by Alex Cuthbert
Hamish Watson celebrates with his Scotland teammates
Junior Springboks centre Suleiman Hartzenberg
Ireland celebrate their Test series win over the All Blacks
England celebrate their series win over Australia
The SA Schools and SA Schools A teams after their match in Green Point
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth fends off Wales centre Nick Tompkins
Argentina wing Emiliano Boffelli hugs flyhalf Santiago Carreras
Chile celebrated qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2023
Damian Willemse and Jamie Roberts
Frans Malherbe and Bongi Mbonambi
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick
Warrick Gelant
Frans Steyn tackles Damian McKenzie
Former Stormers centre Huw Jones in 2016
Blitzboks’ Christie Grobbelaar
Angelo Davids in action for Team SA
Angelo Davids
Selvyn Davids
The Blitzboks celebrate winning the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Blitzboks sing the national anthem after winning Commonwealth Games gold
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx
Springboks Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk and Warren Whiteley in 2016
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse
Kurt-Lee Arendse
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse scores
Quade Cooper tackled by Argentina’s Santiago Carreras
Eben Etzebeth, Danie Rossouw, Evan Roos and Pieter-Steph du Toit
Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm Marx
Frans Steyn shares a joke with Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber
Lood de Jager, Duane Vermeulen and Franco Mostert
Argentina No 8 Pablo Matera and Wallabies lock Darcy Swain
Springbok prop Frans Malherbe
Jaden Hendrikse and Aaron Smith
Siya Kolisi post-match after Springbok defeat
SA Schools captain Sibabalwe Mahashe in action against England U19
Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard
Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse
Springbok centre Damian de Allende
Nic White is tackled by Faf de Klerk
Argentina players celebrate their victory over the All Blacks
Angelo Davids
Muller du Plessis
The Springboks celebrate Canan Moodie’s debut try
Pablo Matera chats with George Bower
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie speaks to Nic White
Vodacom Bulls wing Sbu Nkosi
Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse
Makazole Mapimpi and Jesse Kriel
Elrigh Louw
Johan Goosen
Vincent Koch chats with Steven Kitshoff and Malcolm Marx
Trevor Nyakane and Frans Malherbe
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse
Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi
Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith
Junior Springbok flyhalf Sacha Mngomezulu
Sacha Mngomezulu and Salmaan Moerat
Stormers utility back Sacha Mngomezulu
Pierre Schoeman and Henry Immelman celebrate a try with Darcy Graham and Charlie Savala
Springbok wing Canan Moodie celebrates with teammates
Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba and flyhalf Gianni Lombard
Stormers centre Alapati Leiua
Hacjivah Dayimani in action against Connacht
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber consoles captain Siya Kolisi
Lions centee Sango Xamlashe and scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba with fans in Swansea
Lions centre Marius Louw
Bulls scrumhalf Zak Burger
Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams
Bafana Nhleko
Joey Mongalo
Handre Pollard at Leicester Tigers
Lions fullback Andries Coetze celebrates his try with scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba
Stormers backs Sacha Mngomezulu and Alapati Leiua celebrate Herschel Jantjies’ try
Thaakir Abrahams in action for Sharks
Aphelele Fassi and Nick Mallett
Kurt-Lee Arendse reacts to the loss in Glasgow
Stormers centre Alapati Leiua in action against Ospreys
Frans Steyn in action for Cheetahs
Emmanuel Tshituka
Sharks lock Eben Etzebeth
Lions players drink water at training in Edinburgh
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Rassie Erasmus and Mzwandile Stick
Marcell Coetzee
Stormers flank Nama Xaba
Sbu Nkosi of the Bulls
Ruan Nortje in action for Bulls
Hyron Andrews of the Sharks
Hyron Andrews and Ruan Nortje
Alapati Leiua and Henco van Wyk
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo
Manie Libbok
Jacques Nienaber
Duane Vermeulen in action for Ulster against the Lions
Makazole Mapimpi
Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee
Rassie Erasmus
Siya Kolisi with Jacques Nienaber and Vincent Koch
Malcolm Marx
Cheslin Kolbe with Evan Roos and Damian de Allende
Ox Nche
Andy Farrell and Johnny Sexton
Springbok flyhalf Damian Willemse
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff
Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du Toit
Ronald Brown
Ireland’s Hugo Keenan tackles Jesse Kriel
Mfundo Ndhlovu
Impi Visser
Selvyn Davids in action against Fiji
Franco Mostert in action against Ireland in Dublin
Jesse Kriel and Willie le Roux
Munster celebrate Diarmuid Barron’s try against SA A in Cork
South Africa A No 8 Dan du Preez offloads the ball
Ruan Nortje wins a lineout for the SA A side.
Cheslin Kolbe
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse
Rassie Erasmus
Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen is tackled by Ange Capuozzo and Stephen Varney of Italy
Kurt-Lee Arendse, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach and Franco Mostert
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 20: Eben Etzebeth of South Africa under the high ball during the 2021 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 20, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)
Stormers loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani
Vodacom Bulls flank Nizaam Carr
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk and England lock Maro Itoje
Lions flank Emmanuel Tshituka is tackled
Sharks flyhalf Lionel Cronje
Kurt-Lee Arendse scores
Springbok wing Canan Moodie
Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse
Stormers scrumhalf Hershel Jantjies
Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Johan Goosen scores
Harlequins prop Wilco Louw and centre Andre Esterhuizen
Frans Steyn
Ox Nche
Frans Steyn in action for Cheetahs against Pau
Springbok centre Damian de Allende
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi
Sharks captain Siya Kolisi
The Stormers celebrate a try for wing Leolin Zas
Thomas du Toit in action
Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi races away
The Vodacom Bulls celebrate
Sharks flank Henco Venter
Stormers centre Damian Willemse
Cobus Reinach, Trevor Nyakane, Jan Serfontein and Warrick Gelant
Cyle Brink of the Bulls
Kurt-Lee Arendse
Wandisile Simelane on the break
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 14: Elrigh Louw of the Bulls during the Heineken Champions Cup match between Vodacom Bulls and Exeter Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on January 14, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
The Vodacom Bulls celebrate
Lions wing Edwill van der Merwe
Stormers wing Suleiman Hartzenberg is tackled
Ryan Oosthuizen
Quan Horn and Jordan Hendrikse
Duane Vermeulen
Johan Goosen
Suleiman Hartzenberg
Vodacom Bulls flank Marco van Staden
Shilton van Wyk scores against Ireland in Sydney
Sharks prop Thomas du Toit
Owen Farrell and Jamie Ritchie
Ken Owens and Johnny Sexton
Michele Lamaro and Antoine Dupont
Eben Etzebeth
Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok
Seabelo Senatla
Duhan van der Merwe and wife Nika celebrate with the Calcutta Cup
Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden celebrates with Gary Porter and Ruhan Nel
Scott Robertson and Jason Ryan during a Crusaders training session
Scott Robertson
Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones
Dave Rennie
Conor Murray and Andy Farrell at Ireland training
Andy Farrell, Johnny Sexton and Ireland team during practice
Paul Willemse
Paul Willemse at France training
Paul Willemse
Fabien Galthie
Fabien Galthie
Fabien Galthie at France training
Fabien Galthie and Antone Dupont with the Six Nations trophy
Paul Willemse
Kyle Steyn celebrates with his Scotland teammates
Curwin Bosch scores for the Sharks
Elrigh Louw charges at Stormers defence
Jacques Nienaber and Springbok head of athletic performance Andy Edwards
Chiefs flyhalf Damian McKenzie passes the ball
Lions halfbacks Sanele Nohamba and Gianni Lombard
Ireland wing James Lowe fends off Italy flank Sebastian Negri
Cheetahs flyhalf Reinhardt Fortuin
Salestino Ravutaumada of the Fiji Drua
Jacques Nienaber
Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth with Springbok teammates at training
Lions flank Jarod Cairns chats to Western Province flyhalf Kade Wolhuter
France lock Thibaut Flament scores against England
Pumas flank Andre Fouche
Pumas fullback Devon Williams passes to flyhalf Tinus de Beer
Western Province flank Marcel Theunissen fends off Lions centre Tyler Bocks
Griffons hooker Dandre Delport feeds a lineout against the Sharks
Ricardo Duarttee at Blitzboks training
Cheetahs scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar
Stormers coach John Dobson
Stormers players
Stormers loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani
The Stormers in a huddle
Jasper Wiese and Frans Steyn
Stormers head coach John Dobson
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi
Ben-Jason Dixon celebrates a try with Stormers teammates Ruebn van Heerden and Neethling Fouche
Vodacom Bulls fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse
Vodacom Bulls fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse at training
Stormers flyhalf Kade Wolhuter kicks for touch
Lions centre Tyler Bocks and flank Travis Gordon
Pumas players celebrate their win at Loftus
Louis Koen, Rassie Erasmus, Sandile Ngcobo, Charles Wessels, Bafana Nhleko and Jacques Nienaber
Hacjivah Dayimani
Urayasu D-Rocks coach Johan Ackermann
Urayasu D-Rocks coach Johan Ackermann
Urayasu D-Rocks coach Johan Ackermann
Urayasu D-Rocks coach Johan Ackermann
Urayasu D-Rocks coach Johan Ackermann
Urayasu D-Rocks coach Johan Ackermann
Urayasu D-Rocks coach Johan Ackermann
Vodacom Bulls flank Marco van Staden charges forward
Jake White and Edgar Marutlulle
Duhan van der Merwe scores
Ireland centre Bundee Aki celebrates with the Six Nations and Triple Crown trophies
Griquas wing Rosko Specman
Blues wing Mark Telea of the Blues races away
Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn
Cheetahs captain Victor Sekekete
Stormers wing Suleiman Hartzenberg is tackled by Rhys Ruddock of Leinster
Lions fullback Quan Horn scores
Sharks fullback Yaw Penxe scores
Griffons captain Duan Pretorius
Pumas captain Shane Kirkwood and his teammates
Lions fullback Tiaan Swanepoel is tackled by Yaw Penze of the Sharks
Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams
Stormers fullnack Damian Willemse scores
Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba scores
Shimlas flyhalf Litha Nkula
Bongi Mbonambi in action against Munster
Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff welcomes Brok Harris onto the field
Stormers props Neethling Fouche and Frans Malherbe
Stormers hooker Joseph Dweba
Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok
Frans Malherbe, Deon Fourie and Steven Kitshoff
Stormers lock Marvin Orie
Stormers fullback Damian Willemse
Angelo Davids
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Stormers No 8 Evan Roos
Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff
Sharks centre Marnus Potgieter
Rassie Erasmus at SA Rugby HQ
Darts champion Gerwyn Price in action against Dragons RFC
Darts champion Gerwyn Price in action against Dragons RFC
Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar
Cheetahs and Western Province players embrace
Pumas scrumhalf Giovan Snyman
Benetton’s Tomas Albornoz tackles Sharks prop Ox Nche
Pumas flyhalf Brandon Thomson celebrates
Stormers centre Dan du Plessis
Bulls loose forward WJ Steenkamp
Stormers forward Ernst van Rhyn
Lions flank JC Pretorius
Western Province lock Dylan de Leeuw
Cheetahs wing Munier Hartzenberg
Stormers centre Ruhan Nel
Western Province flank Jarrod Taylor
Western Province hooker Scarra Ntubeni
Griffons scrumhalf Jaywinn Juries
Western Province fullback Clayton Blommetjies
Western Province wing Luke Burger scores
Sharks fullback Nevaldo Fleurs
The Stormers back celebrate their victory over Connacht
Lions flank JC Pretorius and scrumhalf Morne van den Berg
Western Province lock Connor Evans
Junior Bok scrumhalves Neil Le Roux and Imad Khan with Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams
Munster lock RG Snyman
Deon Fourie scores against Munster in the URC final at DHL Stadium
Griquas scrumhalf Johan Mulder
Damian Willemse, Warrick Gelant and Sergeal Petersen
Griquas captain Hanru Sirgel
Griquas scrumhalf Johan Mulder
Griquas centre Sango Xamlashe
The Bulls celebrate a try against the Griffons
Lions flank Emmanuel Tshituka and Sharks flank Vincent Tshituka
Skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi and the Blitzboks
The Pumas celebrate beating Griquas
Western Province flyhalf Jurie Matthee
Posolo Tuilagi in action for Perpignan
Chiefs celebrate Brodie Retallick’s try against the Brumbies
Bulls flank Mihlali Mosi
Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar
Proud Wits captain Constant Beckerling during the FNB Varsity Cup match between Wits and TUKS at Wits Rugby Stadium in Johannesburg on the 5th February 2018.
Photo by Dominic Barnardt/VarsitySports
Akker van der Merwe
Springbok wing Canan Moodie at training
Duane Vermeulen and Jasper Wiese
Lukhanyo Am
Eben Etzebeth and Willie le Roux at Springbok training
Mzwandile Stick
Lukhanyo Am at Springbok training
Steven Kitshoff at Springbok training
Lukhanyo Am and Duane Vermeulen at Springbok training
Duane Vermeulen in action against the Wallabies
Jacques Nienaber at Springbok training
Deon Davids
Springbok scumhalf Faf de Klerk
Springbok flank Kwagga Smith
Malcolm Marx celebrates with his Springbok teammates after scoring
Wallabies wing Mark Nawaqanitawase
Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White
Wallabies flank Fraser McReight
Wallabies flyhalf Carter Gordon
All Blacks wing Will Jordan
Beauden Barrett and All Blacks captain Sam Cane
All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo’unga
All Blacks scrumhalf Aaron Smith
Brent and Benjy Russell, Schalk Burger and Schalk Jnr, and Butch and Jesse James
Trevor Halstead, Percy Montgomery, Butch James, Schalk Burger and Brent Russell with Anne Lee Murray
Cheslin Kolbe
Siya Kolisi
The Springboks in a huddle
Frans Malherbe in action against Argentina at Ellis Park
Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi
Manie Libbok
Canan Moodie scores against Wales in Cardiff
Andre Esterhuizen
Springbok wing Canan Moodie
Fiji players celebrate after the pre-2023 World Cup warm-up rugby union match between England and Fiji at Twickenham Stadium in southwest London on August 26, 2023. – Fiji won the game 22-30. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP)
Damian Willemse and Jacques Nienaber
The Stormers receive URC medals from boys
epa10021116 A South African boy presents a winners medal to Neethling Fouche of the Stormers after winning the United Rugby Championship (URC) 2021/22 Final between the Stormers and the Bulls in Cape Town, South Africa, 18 June 2022. EPA/NIC BOTHMA
Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick chats to Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber carries tackle bags
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk
Rieko Ioane of New Zealand is tackled by Yoram Moefana and Damian Penaud of France
France captain Antoine Dupont puts up a box kick
France flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert and centre Arthur Vincent celebrate
Mark Telea
France face the All Blacks haka
Springbok lock RG Snyman offloads
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi celebrates with fans
Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese on the charge
Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams
Damian Willemse and Canan Moodie celebrate with Grant Williams
Stormers lock Hendre Stassen
Springbok fullback Damian Willemse
Springbok centre Jesse Kriel
Andre Esterhuizen in action against Tonga
Siya Kolisi tackles Halaleva Fifita of Tonga at Stade Velodrome
Argentina centre Santiago Chocobares breaks through against Japan
Johnny Sexton and Tom Brady
Argentina celebrate Nicolas Sanchez’s try against Wales in Marseille
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse is tackled by France centre Gael Fickou
Andries Bekker and Werner Kruger at Bulls training
Springbok centre Damian de Allende
Sharks centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg
Stormers utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scores against the Lions
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 31: Kwagga Smith of the Springbok scores a try during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on August 31, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)