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Makazole Mapimpi inspires relentless Springboks past resilient Wales ahead of Ireland series

Wales 13-41 South Africa: Warren Gatland’s side trailed just 14-13 at half-time, but the world champions powered to victory with 27 unanswered points in the second half

The Independent UK

Taine Plumtree convinced Wales have ‘nothing to lose’ in Springboks showdown

The Scarlets forward is fit and firing for Saturday’s South Africa challenge.

The Independent UK

Five things to watch ahead of rugby’s summer kick-off

The Test summer gets underway in earnest with England in Japan and Wales taking on the Springboks at Twickenham

The Independent UK

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Ireland and South Africa should be mates but have rugby’s hottest rivalry

Next month’s Test double-header on South African soil will write a new chapter in an increasingly rancorous struggle

The Guardian - UK

Warren Gatland eager to see Josh Hathaway’s potential after Wales squad call-up

Aberystwyth-born Hathaway offers options at full-back and wing for head coach Gatland.

The Independent UK

Tyrone Green interview: Harlequins star still dreaming of Springboks call-up but won't close England door

Versatile back speaks exclusively to Standard Sport before Quins take on Glasgow in the Champions Cup last-16

Evening Standard

Andre Esterhuizen: World Cup winner to leave Harlequins at the end of the season

Shark expected to complete centre’s signing

Evening Standard

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South Africa clinches fourth Rugby World Cup title with victory

In a historic Rugby World Cup final, South Africa emerged victorious as Handre Pollard's kicking prowess sealed a 12-11 win over New Zealand after Sam Cane...

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South Africa accelerate plans to tempt Jerry Flannery away from Harlequins

Springboks out to replace Felix Jones in their backroom staff

Evening Standard

Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus recovering in hospital after suffering chemical burns in 'freak accident'

The 51-year-old is set to return to work in the next few weeks

Evening Standard

Who Is Ryan Fox's Caddie?

Experienced South African caddie Dean Smith has been with Ryan Fox since the end of 2021

Golf Monthly

The year in World Cups: how South Africa won rugby’s battle of fine margins

Springboks and their inspirational captain, Siya Kolisi, won their three knockout games in France by a single point

The Guardian - UK

Rennie to begin Japan rugby season with star recruits

Ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie resumes club coaching when he guides Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the opening round of Japan Rugby League one this weekend.

AAP

Andre Esterhuizen exclusive: I'm ready for Harlequins challenge after 'unbelievable' World Cup triumph

South Africa centre reveals how the Springboks managed to get that crucial edge for their second successive title

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The Guardian - UK

Wayne Barnes: ‘It’s gone to the next level of abuse in the last 12 months – aimed at my family’

Rugby referee who retired after the 2023 World Cup final on his career, online abuse and friendship with Howard Webb

The Guardian - UK

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen inspired by Boks’ glory for Australia semi-final

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen says seeing the Springboks retain the Rugby World Cup in France last month has inspired the nation’s cricketers

Evening Standard

South Africa rugby offices burgled as World Cup trophy touched but left behind

Burglars walked out with signed jerseys and a number of laptops

The Independent UK

‘I heard what I heard’ – Tom Curry stands by racism claim against Bongi Mbonambi

World Rugby found “insufficient evidence” to back up the England flanker’s claim.

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The Hindu

How South Africa rose to the top of world rugby

South Africa's historic 4th Rugby World Cup win was a result of years of planning, left-field thinking, systemic change and a culture of winning. Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber's partnership led to the first black Test captain, Siya Kolisi, lifting the trophy twice. Their revolutionary shake-up of the system opened…

The Guardian - UK

English rugby union adjusts to grim reality as RFU thrashes out new deal

Crisis-hit domestic game faces watershed season as remaining Premiership clubs await new professional game partnership

France 24

One year after Tigray ceasefire, Ethiopia remains fractured and right abuses persist

It has been exactly one year since the Pretoria Peace Accords were signed, putting an end to two years of civil war in Tigray, one of the deadliest conflicts of the last 30 years. Yet more than a million displaced people have still not been able to return home and…

Evening Standard

Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes retires to 'spend more time with family'

English official, 44, calls time on prestigious 18-year career in game

France 24

King Charles III says 'no excuse' for colonial-era abuses in Kenya

In tonight's edition: "There can be no excuse" for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans. Those are the words of King Charles III, who is on a four-day state visit in Kenya. Also, the Springboks get a heroes' welcome after landing in Johannesburg. Thousands came to greet the rugby champions who…

The Hindu

ICC World Cup | We are blessed in a sense that we are in a great space now, says van der Dussen

.South Africa's cricket team is inspired to unite the country through sport, as seen with the Springboks' Rugby World Cup win. Recent political and social controversies, plus the pandemic, have brought the team closer. They have a connection and are in a great space, having dealt with controversy over the…

Evening Standard

Lawrence Dallaglio column: England cannot believe the World Cup hype... they still have a lot of work to do

Semi-finalists are in a good place after Steve Borthwick's rejuvenation in France, but there remains much ground to be made up

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