Recently retired Springbok winger Raymond Rhule admits frustration pushed him to leave the Republic and ply his trade in France. Rhule, who won the 2012 Junior World Championship alongside the likes of Steven Kitshoff and Handre Pollard, made seven appearances for the Boks in 2017 before leaving the Stormers to join Grenoble in 2018. He […]
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Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says he got the desired reaction from his team during Saturday’s Jukskei derby at Loftus. The Bulls had lacked intensity when going down 29-19 to the Sharks at home the week before, but came out snorting against the Lions, scoring three tries to led 17-0 after 14 minutes. “When you
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Vern Cotter concedes the Blues face a “great little challenge” after the defending champions slumped to the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific standings through two rounds. The Highlanders halted an eight-match losing streak against the Blues with a 29-21 upset win in Dunedin on Saturday. The home side fought back from 14-3 down and
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South African schoolboy sensation Tiaan Basson has reportedly caught the attention of clubs in England and France despite not yet playing first-team rugby. According to Rapport, the then 16-year-old Paul Roos Gimnasium centre’s powerful runs in a highlight video from a game for Cheltenham College in England last year have sparked interest from Sale Sharks,
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Veteran Springbok playmaker Willie le Roux has reportedly agreed to extend his contract with the Vodacom Bulls. Sunday news outlet Rapport suggests that Le Roux, whose current deal expires at the end of the season, was also approached by English club Gloucester but opted to stay in Pretoria. PLUS: When Eben expects to be back
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The Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein has reportedly been classified as a Class C venue by SA Rugby for Springbok Test matches. According to Sunday publication Rapport, this downgrade means the Free State capital is unlikely to host high-profile international games in the future. Saru has reportedly ranked Loftus Versfeld, Ellis Park, Kings Park, Cape
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Emirates’ 10-year title sponsorship of the Lions and Ellis Park will conclude at the end of June. According to Rapport, the airline has decided to focus more on sports like basketball after increasing its number of flights to the USA, while there were also personnel changes at Emirates that influenced the decision not to renew
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Sharks and Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has revealed when he hopes to return to action. The 33-year-old has not played for the Sharks since early December, against the Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup, due to recurring concussion symptoms. But he is back on the training field and told Rapport: “If everything goes well, I
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Captain Maro Itoje praised England’s resolve in ending a run of four straight defeats to Scotland with a dramatic 16-15 Six Nations win at Twickenham on Saturday. Scotland were on the brink of maintaining their hold on the Calcutta Cup when impressive wing Duhan van der Merwe sprinted over for a 79th-minute try that took
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The Western Force overcame four yellow cards to end more than a decade of losing against the Brumbies in “fortress” Canberra, much to the delight of coach Simon Cron. James O’Connor scored 15 points for the Force in a 27-19 win against Matt Giteau and the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium in April of the 2011
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