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Livewire wing Kurt-Lee Arendse returns to the South Africa starting line-up as one of 10 changes for the Rugby Championship test in Argentina on Saturday, but Eben Etzebeth starts on the bench and there is no Siya Kolisi in the matchday 23.

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No Kolisi for Springboks as coach Erasmus looks to wider squad

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No Eben, as Boks back Sacha, Fassi for epic All Blacks showdown

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made several changes to his team for Saturday's Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

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Moerat named captain as Springboks ring changes for second Wallabies Test

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made wholesale changes to his team for Saturday's Rugby Championship encounter against the Wallabies in Perth.

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Sharks star Fassi scoops URC Try of the Season accolade

Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi has scooped the 2023/24 URC Try of the Season accolade.

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South Africa’s Sharks beat Gloucester 36-22 to claim Challenge Cup

LONDON : Siya Masuku kicked 21 points and controlled the game masterfully from flyhalf as South Africa's Sharks defeated Gloucester 36-22 in the final of the European Challenge Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday.

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Ulster succumb to Sharks as BKT URC play-off hopes take a hit

Ulster's United Rugby Championship play-off bid took a dent as they lost 22-12 to the struggling Sharks in Durban.

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Mongalo intent on Fass-tracking Aphelele towards full potential: 'The challenge is before him'

One of the most country’s talented outside backs, Aphelele Fassi, could be on the fast-track to realising his full potential, if his Currie Cup head coach and soon-to-be senior team defence coach, Joey Mongalo, has anything to do with it.