The boys insist that Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry just intensified with the appointment of Dave Rennie as All Blacks coach – and they rave about Italy and Scotland. The post Keo & Zels: Rennie will give Rassie heartburn appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys insist that Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry just intensified with the appointment […]
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Another enthralling weekend of rugby saw Scotland boost their chances of a first-ever Six Nations title and Italy pile the pressure on England coach Steve Borthwick. Dupont is human after all Such are the impressively high standards set by Antoine Dupont, it is genuinely surprising to see the France captain make major errors. The diminutive
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Scotland will be without six players, including a South African import, as they chase a shock first Six Nations title against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Gregor Townsend’s men scored seven tries in their stunning 50-40 victory over France at Murrayfield at the weekend, ending Les Bleus’ dreams of a Grand Slam. France remain top
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John Dobson says the decision to consolidate the Stormers brand over Western Province reflects the reality of modern professional rugby. Stormers Rugby announced last Friday that all its professional teams will play under the Stormers banner, including in the Currie Cup as the Stormers XXIII. The decision means the end of an era as there
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John Dobson has voiced concern over the recent criticism of Stormers playmaker Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Stormers coach believes the 23-year-old is being judged too harshly while still learning his craft at the highest levels. “The noise is a concern because he’s a youngster,” Dobson said on Monday. “In sport, things are
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Attention in New Zealand is now on who All Blacks coach Dave Rennie will appoint as his assistants ahead of the international season. Rennie was unveiled last Wednesday, returning to New Zealand rugby after more than nine years abroad. The former Wallabies and Chiefs boss has indicated he would like to bring in his own
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The north-south derby belongs to the Stormers when it comes to Vodacom URC clashes at Loftus. In four URC encounters dating back to the inaugural season in 2021-22, the Stormers have left Loftus with three wins, albeit with tight margins. In the first two matches, the Stormers edged the Bulls by only four points on
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The Stormers are set to welcome back several key players from injury for Saturday’s Vodacom URC derby at Loftus Versfeld. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Cape side has suffered three consecutive losses in the competition to drop from first to fifth on the log and will be eager to right a listing ship at a
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A top rugby league player has switched codes after signing a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Western Force. NRL wing Zac Lomax has made the move to rugby union with immediate effect. The 26-year-old enjoyed a successful stint in the NRL with St George Illawarra and the Parramatta Eels, earning a total of
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Lukhanyo Am got on the scoresheet for the Mitsubishi Dynaboars as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. Premiership Rugby Cup Bulls-bound flank Hanro Liebenberg started for the Leicester Tigers in their 46-21 win against Johann van Graan’s Bath at Welford Road. Former Junior Boks scrumhalf Neil le Roux featured as a replacement
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