SA Rugby Magazine

SA Rugby magazine is a monthly publication dedicated to South African Rugby Union. It features a wide range of content about the Springboks, international matches, Super Rugby, Currie Cup, Varsity Cup, and various levels of rugby including regional, provincial, club, and school competitions.

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Siya: We stand with Jaden

4 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Siya Kolisi says those criticising Jaden Hendrikse for winking at Jack Crowley during last Saturday’s penalty shootout at Kings Park must “get over it”. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Sharks were accused of “shameless gamesmanship” when scrumhalf Hendrikse went down with cramp after slotting his second attempt of the shootout and received treatment from the hosts’ medical team.
Jake: Not many 10s can run like Keagan

4 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Jake White praised Keagan Johannes for his impact with ball in hand while urging the Vodacom Bulls flyhalf to back himself as a goal kicker. Johannes, a scrumhalf who last played flyhalf at high school, has worn the Bulls No 10 jersey this season in the absence of the injured Johan Goosen. Last Saturday, he scored 14 points in the 42-33 Vodacom URC quarter-final win against Edinburgh at Loftus Versfeld, including a superb solo try.
'Winkgate' part of the game

4 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Former Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has played down the penalty shootout drama at Kings Park last Saturday. The Sharks were accused of “shameless gamesmanship” when scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse went down with cramp after slotting his second attempt of the shootout and received treatment from the hosts’ medical teamAs a result, Munster flyhalf Jack Crowley was forced to wait two and a half minutes to take his kick, after which he told a Sharks medical team member to “f**k off”.
Breakaway league targets rugby's stars

4 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

A new breakaway global league is chasing the signatures of the world’s top 300 male and female rugby players. ‘R360’ is being driven by England World Cup winner Mike Tindall (pictured), former Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper and the lawyer behind the creation of the IPL T20 cricket tournament and the rebel LIV Golf. According to The Telegraph, it will have a “grand prix” model of 12 franchises visiting 16 glamorous venues, including Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Nou Camp and Sao Paulo.
Watch: Tension and elation at Shark Tank

4 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

The Stormers' defensive collapse against URC champions Glasgow was perplexing, writes MARK... Rugby’s survival depends on referees getting the calls wrong, writes ZELIM NEL. The ball was in play for 38 minutes in the 2023 Rugby... The world champion Springboks have to evolve their personnel, but not their... Thanks to the wonders of artificial intelligence, we can now go beyond... Rassie Erasmus is hardly the embarrassment that some are making him out...
Sharks slammed for 'shameless gamesmanship'

6 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Jaden Hendrikse’s “cramp” during Saturday’s penalty shootout at Kings Park has been questioned after the Sharks scrumhalf winked at Munster flyhalf Jack Crowley. After slotting his second attempt of the shootout, from straight in front but further back than his first, Hendrikse yelled out from apparent pain and went down on the spot where where Crowley was set to kick his second.
There’s hope among the Stormers wreckage

6 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Mark Keohane

The Stormers’ defensive collapse against Vodacom URC champions Glasgow was perplexing, writes MARK KEOHANE, but urges lessons from Bordeaux’s Investec Champions Cup revival. Franco Smith’s Warriors ended the Stormers’ season on Friday night at Scotstoun with a resounding quarter-final victory and fifth successive win over John Dobson’s charges.
Schools wrap: Affies break Jeppe hearts

6 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Affies denied Jeppe a famous victory on Saturday, while Paarl Gim remained unbeaten. Trailing 35-33 with less than two minutes remaining, flyhalf Nehemia Hollenbach slotted a 40m drop goal for Jeppe to spark wild celebrations on and off the field. But the hosts failed to control the restart and were penalised for offsides, with flyhalf Ruben Groenewald’s penalty snatching a 38-36 win for Affies.
Plum: Bradley showed huge BMT

1 week ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Coach John Plumtree praised replacement Bradley Davids for holding his nerve in the Sharks’ 6-4 penalty shootout win against Munster at Kings Park. Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse and Davids all nailed their two attempts at the end of the Vodacom URC quarter-final, with 22-year-old Davids sealing the win. Munster replacement Rory Scannell was the only kicker to miss in the penalty shootout, as Jack Crowley and Conor Murray were also on target.
Sharks to face Bulls in URC semis

1 week ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

The Sharks won a dramatic penalty shootout against Munster at Kings Park to set up a Vodacom URC semi-final against the Bulls at Loftus. With the teams locked at 24-24 after 80 minutes of Saturday’s quarter-final and 20 scoreless minutes of extra time – and both sides having scored three tries – the match went to a penalty shootout. The teams had to choose three designated kickers, with each kicker given two shots at goal from various distances and angles.