News:

• Rassie Erasmus has named a 51-man Springbok squad for a season-opening double-header in Gqeberha. 21 uncapped players included in the squad
• Aphelele Fassi has been granted a sabbatical by the Sharks to play in Japan and will return to Durban in June next year.
• Bordeaux have signed two young players from South Africa - Benjamin Coetzee and Diaan Augustyn on junior contracts
• Embrose Papier, has a contract with the Bulls until 2027, however The Sharks in Durban have offered to pay a fee to release him early - Sharks desperate?
• Ardie Savea and Dave Rennie are Japanese League one winners
• Stormers head coach has apologised to Leinster and Leo Cullen for Ruan Ackermann's red card

• double World Cup-winning centre Damian de Allende could also make his way back to the Mother City.
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• Ivan van Rooyen admitted the Lions were taught a harsh lesson by Leinster after their 59-10 defeat in Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final in Dublin
• Springbok flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu injured his ankle in the act of scoring a second-half try and was walking with crutches after the match,
• Ruan Jacobs will be the Sharks’ new talent recruiter.
• Ruan Venter’s knee injury has messed up Rassie Erasmus’ plans to use him at No 4 lock for the Springboks.
• Lions and Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has little appetite to challenge the ruling that will keep him sidelined until November 2027.
• Former Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies is reportedly being pursued by both Sars and creditors over unpaid debts.
• New Zealand Rugby has reportedly intervened with Hurricane Fehi Fineanganofo’s Newcastle Red Bulls negotiations in hopes of keeping the star winger on home shores.

News:

• Cheslin Kolbe on the verge of returning to the Stormers.
• Embrose Papier in Bok alignment camp
• The Sharks are attempting to bring Sanele Nohamba back to Durban.
• Tòmas Lavanini is expected to arrive in Cape Town in December once his international commitments with Argentina are complete
• Sebastian Vermeulen - the Tallest school boy has signed with the Sharks
• Super Rugby’s next partnership will be with Japan
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