The NWU Eagles produced a stunning comeback to knock defending champions UCT out of the tournament and book their own place in the semi-finals. NWU looked out of contention when trailing 39-20 at half-time in Potchefstroom on Monday night. However, a remarkable second-half fightback saw the Eagles storm to a dramatic late 56-53 victory to […]
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These world-class players could go come up against each other in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 this weekend. Ignacio Brex vs Damian Willemse Toulon will be hoping for some Stade Mayol magic for Stormers’ visit. If starting, two men who will be sure to bring their A-games are Ignacio Brex and Damian Willemse.
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For the Bulls and Stormers to meet in a historic Investec Champions Cup quarter-final in Cape Town, Handre Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu must be the perfect 10s. The post Keo & Zels: Bok generals must conquer Europe appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. For the Bulls and Stormers to meet in a historic #InvestecChampionsCup quarter-final
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SA Rugby high-performance GM Dave Wessels has called for compensation for talent-exporting unions after reports Ireland are targeting an Australian prop. According to Codesports.com, Massimo De Lutiis is weighing up a “life-changing” offer from the Irish RFU as they seek to bolster their tighthead stocks. The 22-year-old, currently on the Reds’ books, qualifies for Ireland
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Sharks owner Marco Masotti reveals when he and head coach John Plumtree had “a long heart to heart” after a poor start to the season. SHARKS CEO: No role for Plum in new structure More details on the reasons for John Plumtree’s departure from the @SharksRugby #⃣ @MarcoMasotti_ in a brutally honest discussion Watch the
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A high-profile addition has been made to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok management team. Joe Lewis will join the world champions ahead of a 2026 international season that features the new Nations Championship and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour. Lewis, a former England, Scarlets and Ospreys technical analyst, will be the Boks’ performance analyst. The Welshman, who holds
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has loaded his squad with Springboks for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup last-16 playoff against the Glasgow Warriors. In the wake of the Pretoria-based side’s 34-31 win over Munster in the Vodacom URC, Ackermann vowed to go all out to win at Scotstoun Stadium, and he has done exactly that. MORE:
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Jacques Nienaber has received a ringing endorsement from Rieko Ioane, with the All Blacks centre praising the former Springbok boss’ influence at Leinster. Nienaber’s defensive blueprint has come under scrutiny in Dublin, with some suggesting Leinster have lost their attacking edge since the departure of Stuart Lancaster. But Ioane – currently adjusting to life in
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Manie Libbok and Cheslin Kolbe were the standout performers as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. French Top 14 La Rochelle captain Dillyn Leyds crossed the whitewash in a 26-15 defeat to Bayonne. Prop Carlü Sadie, lock Tiaan Jacobs and centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg featured for Bordeaux Bègles in their 21-17
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It may not be perfectly named, but the U23 Cup has already proven to be one of SA Rugby’s smartest moves, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. In January, it was reported that SA Rugby was considering adding the four Vodacom URC clubs (as our franchises now refer to themselves) to the 10-team SA Cup. The aim was
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