Ross Roche is the Head Rugby Writer at The Citizen. He focuses on themes related to competitive sports, professional sports, and the sports business, with a particular emphasis on team sports and international sports leagues and federations. Ross's work has been featured in SuperSport, The Citizen News, and George Herald.
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Three yellow cards, one upgraded to red, proved costly for the Stormers in a tight semifinal defeat.
The Springboks now have a 53-man training squad from which they will need to pick two teams for their game against the Barbarians, and SA A match against Zimbabwe.
By: Ross Roche
The SA A team have picked up four dominant wins over the England Lions in the four-day and one-day series, and they will now aim for a clean sweep.
By: Ross Roche
Lions flyhalf Chris Smith and Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden were also unfortunate to miss out on selection.
By: Ross Roche
The Blitzboks have plenty to celebrate after winning the Sevens World Series and World Championship titles, and Tristan Leyds named Player of the Season.
By: Ross Roche
Duhan van der Merwe will again front up against his home country, but for the first time with the Barbarians.
By: Ross Roche
Despite a loss in their final match, the SA A side enjoyed a successful tour, winning two series and four out of five games.
The Proteas women will hope the return of Dané van Niekerk and Shabnim Ismail will assist them in lifting the Women's T20 World Cup trophy.
By: Ross Roche
The Proteas women are off to a poor start in their World Cup campaign, and are now already in danger with them in the group of death.
The Proteas are in a dangerous place after losing their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup, with them in the group of death.
