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Faf de Klerk returns to SA for surgery
Yokohama Canon Eagles scrum-half Faf de Klerk has returned home to South Africa to undergo surgery on his right hand. The two-time World...

Mark Pickering
Mar 242 min read

Pieter-Steph du Toit set to return to Toyota in April
World Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit is set to return to Japan in mid-April as he steps up his recover from shoulder surgery....

Mark Pickering
Mar 212 min read


EXCLUSIVE - Pieter-Steph du Toit deregistered by Toyota Verblitz
World Rugby Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit has been deregistered by Toyota Verblitz after undergoing shoulder surgery in South...

Mark Pickering
Jan 282 min read


Injury update on Pieter-Steph du Toit
World Rugby Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit has undergone shoulder surgery in South Africa and will be sidelined until at least...

Mark Pickering
Jan 222 min read


Boks sevens ace to join fourth tier side
Springboks' sevens star Shaun Williams will join fourth tier Japanese outfit Akita Northern Bullets in 2025. Scrum-half Williams, 26,...
Mark Pickering
Dec 18, 20241 min read

Boks star Kurt-Lee Arendse keen to extend Japan stay with the Dynaboars
Springboks superstar Kurt-Lee Arendse was unveiled by League One outfit Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Kanagawa on Wednesday morning....
Mark Pickering
Nov 27, 20244 min read

VIDEO - Best of Kwagga Smith in Japan
Best of South African star Kwagga Smith in Japan (2018 - 2024) for Shizuoka Blue Revs.
Mark Pickering
Nov 16, 20241 min read


VIDEO - Best of Andre Esterhuizen in Japan
Springboks centre Andre Esterhuizen played for Munakata Sanix Blues from 2017-2020 in Top League in Japan.
Mark Pickering
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Suntory Sungoliath eye Handre Pollard signing
Suntory Sungoliath are chasing the signing of South Africa’s double World Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard, according to reports. The...
Mark Pickering
Oct 26, 20243 min read

Mitsubishi Dynaboars unveils Springboks star Kurt-Lee Arendse
Mitsubishi Dynaboars has finally unveiled Springspoks wing Kurt-Lee Arendse as their latest signing and one of the highest-profile...
Mark Pickering
Oct 8, 20242 min read

Ex-Kubota lock left Japan to chase Springboks dream
Former Kubota Spears lock JD Schickerling has revealed that he left Japan to move back to URC outfit the Stormers to chase his dream of...
Mark Pickering
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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