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Cheslin Kolbe, Siya Kolisi and Herschel Jantjies with the trophy during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Champions Tour on November 11, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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The Springboks, Mr Barnes, Ma Zandile and James Small

Rassie, along with his captain, Siya Kolisi’s generation of players, have deepened our bonds with rugby in a manner that I thought inevitable as a young boy. Win or lose, they…

Hunters of the seas: Orcas prey on marine life such as seals, sharks, fish and even sea birds. Photo: Francois Gohier/Getty Images

The story of South Africa’s shark slayers, Port and Starboard

The two male orcas who patrol the coast from Namibia to Gqeberha are back in the Cape’s sea

Great white sharks are mostly kept at bay by shark exclusion nets such as this one at Fish Hoek. Photos: Prisma Bildagentur/Getty Images, Rodger Bosch/AFP & Leila Dougan

Plettenberg Bay aftermath: Are sharks the real threat?

A third of sharks and rays in South Africa’s waters are threatened with extinction — mainly due to human activity, such as fishing

South Africa’s two strongest rugby franchises want to progress and they have the means and manpower to do so. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The Sharks and Bulls chase global ambitions

South Africa’s two strongest rugby franchises want to progress and they have the means and manpower to do so

Department of forestry, fisheries and environment says drone angling is illegal, is a threat to imperilled fish and sharks and small scale fisher livelihoods. (MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Manufacturers lose court battle over ban on drone fishing

Department says drone angling is illegal, is a threat to imperilled fish and sharks and small scale fisher livelihoods

Disappearing: The mega-stars of the shark world such as the great white get attention, which means that others — like the ghost shark (above) — are forgotten in conservation efforts. Photo: NOAA/OER

Searching for South Africa’s ‘lost sharks’ to save them from extinction

Many may be vanishing before our eyes without anyone paying significant attention

Hake fishing gets eco-label for fourth time

But endangered sharks and rays are falling through the net, and other imperilled species are being scooped up as bycatch, conservation groups warn

Call of the sea: Marine biologist Dr Sara Andreotti says sharks must be managed as a sustainable resource for our blue economy. Photo: Stefan Els/Matie Media

Why great white sharks are disappearing from South Africa’s coastline

Government panel blames killer whales for the depleted population of great white sharks, but experts say overfishing is the big culprit that is not being addressed

Super Rugby returns on Friday with 21 straight weeks of competition until the July 6 final. (Getty Images)

Five talking points for the new Super Rugby season

Here are five talking points for the 24th year of the southern hemisphere club championship

Bevin Fortuin (Tony Marshall/EMPICS/PA Images/Getty Images)

South African rugby’s blackballed coaches

Bevin Fortuin boasts a CV that should make top unions and franchises salivate at the prospect of having him on their books

Bathing has been banned until the shark nets return. (AFP/Rajesh Jantilal)

Little fish battle the Sharks Board

KwaZulu-Natal’s beaches have been closed as shark net employees strike and bosses bare their teeth

Aphiwe Dyantyi of the Lions in action against the Sharks. Both SA teams are in the Super Rugby playoffs.

Lions SA’s only hope at title

Same old, same old … the Jo’burg side have their work cut out to shake up a stagnant competition

S’bu Nkosi has been a standout player for the Sharks this season.

Currie Cup caps a big turnaround

Saturday’s game will be a showpiece of young talent, which is likely to become the norm given the exodus of proven players chasing big money

Tall order: Alister Coetzee consoles Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth after the drubbing by the All Blacks. The Boks are under extreme pressure to excel against the Wallabies on Saturday.

Madness of King Allister must stop

The Bok coach needs to get a grip on his team selections to give us a shot at restoring dignity

Dive in: The Cheetahs’ best players are in Belfast this week

Cheetahs out to draw first Pro14 blood

The once-mighty Currie Cup is bottom of the priority list as the Free Staters look north for glory

New breed: The Lions’ Kwagga Smith and the Sharks’ Curwin Bosch might just be two of the gifted young players who can revive the fortunes of Allister Coetzee’s Springboks.

Stress test for Stormers and Sharks

Both teams face opponents who will be a true measure of their strength

Wanted man: Curwin Bosch of the Sharks will be under pressure to perform well against the Lions this weekend. The 19-year-old has impressed selectors with his form to date.

Bosch caught in tug-of-war

Wanted in the Sharks, Boks and Under-20s, the flyhalf’s path may be laid bare this weekend

Now for the rematch: Rohan Janse van Rensburg of the Lions evades Ben Volavola of the Crusaders during the match in Johannesburg in April.

Knockout rugby is not for everyone: Lions could roar, Sharks could flounder

The Lions-Crusaders clash looks tasty but the Hurricanes could blow the Durbanites away.

Nowhere to run: Kings players close in on Sharks flanker Marcel Coetzee during last weekend’s opening round Super Rugby match

If playing ball was about morality…

In a perfect world, Super Rugby players would stand up for their unpaid Kings colleagues

Tough love gave Bok doc a backup plan

Prop Jannie du Plessis reveals how he almost cut short his medical studies to save the family farm.