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Willem Alberts Lions

Willem Alberts returns as Lions name side to face Stade Francais

The Lions will welcome back Springbok veteran Willem Alberts for Friday's Challenge Cup encounter against Stade Francais Paris at Ellis Park.

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Difficult day for SA Women's Sevens in Cape Town

A strong second half by Japan saw the Springbok Women's Sevens team slip to defeat in their final match at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens at DHL Stadium on Sunday.

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Blitzbok coach: We need to do it all again on Sunday

The Springbok Sevens team will play Samoa in the Cup semi-finals of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Sunday after maintaining clean sheet on a day of highly competitive sevens action.

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Unbeaten Blitzboks power into Cape Town semi-finals

The Springboks Sevens team emerged as the only unbeaten side left at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens after qualifying for the semi-finals with a 21-14 win over Great Britain.

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Bok prop Nche caught off guard by Nkosi revelations

The recent revelations from Sbu Nkosi about his mental health issues following his disappearance came as "a shock" to fellow Springbok teammate Ox Nche.

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Sbu Nkosi to take indefinite break from rugby amid mental health battle

Bulls and Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has admitted his recent disappearing act was due to mental health struggles, as the pressures of life and rugby were getting to be "too much".