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The URC said the citing commissioner had reported Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi “for an act of foul play”, under Law 9. 12 – a player must not physically or verbally abuse anyone.
Rassie Erasmus is set to increase player rotation for the Springboks in 2025, aiming to build squad depth ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
The Sharks began their EPCR Champions Cup campaign with a convincing win over Exeter Chiefs in Durban on Saturday.
The Springboks’ front-row reshuffle will see Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead prop, while Thomas du Toit will move across to the loosehead side.
Makazole Mapimpi struck twice in the first half as the Springboks started off their November Tour with a win over Scotland in Murrayfield.
Springbok backs Makazole Mapimpi and André Esterhuizen share insights ahead of their clash against Scotland, as both teams prepare for an intense battle in Edinburgh on Sunday.
IOL Sport’s John Goliath looks at five of Rassie Erasmus’ best Test wins as coach and director of rugby after taking over the Springboks in 2018.
The Sharks delivered an inspired performance from the first whistle with their Springbok-laden outfit which never really allowed Munster into the United Rugby Championship contest.
The Sharks will be for an immediate impact from their Springboks when they face defending champions Glasgow Warriors this weekend.
Salmaan Moerat will lead a Springboks matchday squad featuring 10 changes, including a possible first run-out at hooker off the bench for the versatile Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Paarl-born Springboks flyer Canan Moodie will for the first time play a Test match in the Cape in front of his family and friends.
Sport star and fashion model Makazole Mapimpi is going to be a father and Mzansi is happy for him.
Amid all the heartbreak that Mapimpi is off the market, many fans are overjoyed for the Sharks rugby player, as this means now he has a family of his own.
In the 15 minutes that the media were allowed on the pitch, Springboks captain Siya Kolisi was seen having a conversation with Handre Pollard and Jesse Kriel in the middle of the pitch.
Siya Kolisi’s face looked badly swollen after Saturday’s gripping encounter against the All Blacks, with Rassie Erasmus suggesting that his skipper may have facial fracture.
With the selection, coach Rassie Erasmus is essentially telling the Springboks’ rookies to grab their opportunity and show they belong in the green and gold.
The referees targeted the breakdown in the Rugby Championship openers to help teams get quick ball on attack, and had no mercy for players trapped on the wrong side of the rucks.
Star outside centre Lukhanyo Am is one of nine players who have been released from the Springboks’ camp to play in the Currie Cup.
Sharks captain Eben Etzebeth said Friday's win, achieved in South African teams' second year of senior European competition, was the highlight of his club career.
Another potential absentee from two eagerly-awaited home Tests against Ireland in July is outside centre Lukhanyo Am, nursing shoulder and rib injuries.
The Sharks and English Premiership strugglers Gloucester will be looking to put poor domestic seasons behind them at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Lasizwe Dambuza’s pictures of the Volvo EX30 sparked a conversation on social media about the ever-changing landscape of brand partnerships, content creation and the laws or rules applicable to social media influencers.
When he’s not in green and gold, Mapimpi makes sure he looks dapper, and has partnered with several lifestyle brands.
It was just the second win in the competition for the Sharks, as they upset the form books to ensure a move off the bottom of the table with other games still to come on the day.
IOL Sport looks at the Springboks’ options at outside centre ahead of the internationals in June.