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Marnus van der Merwe has been relishing every moment of being a member of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ squad in the last few weeks and said he hoped to grab his chance to face the Barbarians in the Qatar Airways Cup at the DHL Stadium on Saturday with both hands.

Team announcement

The Springbok Women will face one of their toughest assignments in recent years when they take on Canada next month, with a squad of 26 players named to assemble in Johannesburg on Sunday for the first Test, next Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, against the number two ranked team in the world as they step up their preparations for the Rugby World Cup.

Team announcement

Ireland rugby legend Peter O’Mahony will captain the Barbarians in his final rugby outing when the famous invitational side take on the Springboks on Saturday.

Carling Currie Cup

The Valke will fancy their chances to remain top of the log in the Carling Currie Cup First Division when they travel to the Eastern Cape for their third-round fixture on Friday, while the chasing pack will want to remain in the running for the playoffs.

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Transitioning from Stellenbosch’s wet and cold conditions to the stifling heat in Italy, where the World Rugby U20 Championship kicks off on Saturday, meant the Junior Springbok medical and conditioning staff had to think outside the box regarding the team’s preparation for the annual event.