While the Stormers have enjoyed Vodacom URC success in Durban, the Sharks won the last encounter between the coastal rivals at Kings Park. The Sharks welcome the Stormers to Durban on Saturday on the back of a statement 30-19 URC win at Cape Town Stadium. The teams have met four times in the URC at […]
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The race for the Vodacom URC South African Shield is reaching boiling point, with another bruising round of local derbies set to shape the standings this weekend. The Sharks surged to the top of the South African group after their statement 30-19 win over the Stormers in Cape Town, but the margins are tight. The
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A former Springbok is among a trio enlisted to advise the Sharks. Ex-Sharks and Bok wing Stefan Terblanche, ex-Sharks assistant coach Grant Bashford and highly experienced rugby operator Alan Zondagh have been brought in as advisers, adding significant pedigree to the Durban side’s review process. Zondagh brings heavyweight experience, having previously served as director of
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Ireland and France have both been forced into late squad changes ahead of their blockbuster Six Nations opener. Ireland’s squad regrouped at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Sunday ahead of a pre-tournament camp in Portugal, but Andy Farrell’s original group has already been trimmed by two enforced changes. Loosehead prop Jack Boyle has been
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NZ Rugby has confirmed that international head coaching experience will be a non-negotiable requirement for the next All Blacks coach, as it formally begins the process to replace Scott Robertson. NZ Rugby announced on Monday that a five-person appointment panel will oversee the selection, effectively ruling out Test-level rookies and foreign candidates. The panel will
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The Sharks’ magnificent victory over the previously unbeaten Stormers in the Vodacom URC has set up a mouth-watering second instalment this Saturday. The Lions and Vodacom Bulls will also play out their own second act in the competition. The Stormers were desperately poor in front of a sold-out crowd at Cape Town Stadium and will
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The Lions have turned their attention to Saturday’s Jukskei derby against the Vodacom Bulls at Ellis Park after a demanding overseas tour that produced two draws. The Joburg-based side missed out on the EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs after a 20-20 stalemate in Perpignan and had to settle for a 24-24 draw against the Ospreys in
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Brendan Venter says only Saracens could make him leave the job he loves as a doctor to return full-time to rugby. The former Springbok centre will step back into the director of rugby role at the English Premiership club later this year, ending a carefully balanced chapter in which he combined elite rugby coaching with
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Antoine Dupont delivered a reminder of his class as Toulouse tightened their grip on the Top 14 summit with a commanding 59-22 victory over Pau on Saturday night. The France superstar laid on two tries but also spent time in the sin bin as Toulouse ran in nine tries at Stade Ernest Wallon to move
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Coach JP Pietersen has singled out Springbok hybrid André Esterhuizen for how he steered the Sharks to victory over the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday night. Esterhuizen was at the centre of the Sharks’ physical dominance and composure under pressure, in the Durban side’s impressive 30-19 victory. “I think Andre’s been leading well,” Pietersen
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