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Etzebeth: It's not a warm-up, it's a Test match

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth stated unequivocally on Tuesday that the team viewed their final Rugby World Cup warm-up game against New Zealand as a fully-fledged Test match.

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Makazole Mapimpi feels for his 'brother' Lukhanyo Am after World Cup blow

Makazole Mapimpi admits that he and Lukhanyo Am were left emotional after they realised his injury was going to keep him out of the Springboks' 33-man World Cup squad.

Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi named in 2023 Rugby World Cup squad

How online comments bred self-doubt for Makazole Mapimpi

Springboks wing Makazole Mapimpi admits he had moments of self-doubt in the lead-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup team announcement.

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Springboks star as Sharks thump Munster in Champions Cup

The Sharks made history as the first SA team to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup as their forward power inspired them to a 50-35 win over Munster.

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Four Sharks nominated for 2023 EPCR Player of the Year award

Sharks captain Siya Kolisi, alongside teammates Jaden Hendrikse, Eben Etzebeth and Makazole Mapimpi, are the only South Africans nominated for the 2023 EPCR Player of the Year.

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Blow for the Sharks as Makazole Mapimpi cops two-week ban

The Sharks have lost Makazole Mapimpi for their next two matches after the Springbok winger was hit with a two-week ban for "making contact with the eye area" of Bordeaux-Begles scrumhalf Maxime Lucu.

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