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Our thoughts go out to Bibo’s friends and family ❤️

Luqobo Makwedini, 20, collapsed after Friday morning’s training session with French PRO D2 side Beziers at the Stade de la Gayonne. He was taken to hospital but died a few hours later.

French media reports said the South African prop is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest, although the exact cause of his death has not been officially confirmed.

Makwedini, affectionately known as “Bibo”, had recently joined Beziers’ academy ahead of the 2025/26 season after coming through the ranks at Wynberg Boys’ High School in Cape Town.

The former South Africa Under-18 international was regarded as one of the club’s brightest young prospects and had been tipped to step up to the senior squad ahead of the new Pro D2 campaign.

A few South African fans have sneaked into this one in Newcastle and are making their feelings known with this banner 🇿🇦

Talking on the Rugby Rivals podcast, Victor Matfield gave a lot of praise to Damian De Allende

“I must say again, Rassie somehow gets the best out of these players, even with the changes – our backline looked so good,” he said.

“Damian de Allende at 12, for me he’s just a workhorse and I think he’s probably the most underrated player in world rugby. The go-forward he gives South Africa, the workrate around the park.”

Whose got the best combined XV for this weekend’s lineups?

The national rugby union teams of Scotland and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1906

Their first meeting was on 17 November 1906, and was won 6-0 by Scotland and their most recent match was on 10 November 2024 and was won 32-15 by South Africa

South Africa have won the majority of games played between the two sides, with 25 victories in the 30 matches. They are also the only team to win an away match between the sides, having won 15 times in Scotland. South Africa have won all seven of their home games.

Springboks top points scorers of all time 🇿🇦

In 2016, Benhard Janse Van Rensburg played for the South Africa U20 🇿🇦

Fast forward 10 years and he is set to make his debut for England against Fiji 🇫🇯

Most capped Springboks of all time 🇿🇦

Most appearances as captain of the Springboks of all time 🇿🇦