The Stormers have rolled the dice ahead of their Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash against Toulon, with Jurie Matthee handed the No 10 jersey. Coach John Dobson has also continued with the experiment of Damian Willemse on the wing for Saturday’s showdown at Stade Mayol. In a bold selection call, Matthee starts at No 10 […]
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Toulon’s injury woes have worsened with the news that one of the team’s leaders will be unavailable for the rest of the season. England loose forward Lewis Ludlam suffered a left shoulder injury during Toulon’s 36-20 defeat to Perpignan last weekend, with the damage now confirmed as serious enough to require surgery. It’s a massive
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The Vodacom Bulls and Stormers will have to overcome daunting odds if they are to progress to the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The Bulls are in Scotland to face the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium, while the Stormers have travelled to the south of France to take on Toulon at the
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has backed Cameron Hanekom to make a major impact against the Glasgow Warriors, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The No 8 made his long-awaited return from a knee injury in the Vodacom URC match against Cardiff two weeks ago before another stint as a replacement against Munster. He replaces the injured
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Cameron Suafoa has announced his retirement from rugby aged 27 after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis. The Blues forward was first diagnosed with cancer in November 2023 and received six weeks of radiation treatment after a tumour was removed from his back. He returned to rugby in 2024, playing for provincial side North Harbour, before
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Franco Smith’s record at the Glasgow Warriors has boosted his credentials amid rumours he could be in line for the Scotland head coach job. On Saturday, the former Springbok flyhalf will lead Glasgow in the Investec Champions Cup last 16 against his former outfit the Bulls. Smith arrived at the Scottish club in 2022 and
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As the Stormers brace for a hostile Stade Mayol on Saturday afternoon, Springbok legend Bryan Habana has offered a powerful insight into what makes French rugby one of the toughest arenas in the game. The Stormers face Toulon in the last-16 of the Investec Champions Cup. And according to Habana – who spent five seasons
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Grey College suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since 2017. The Bloemfontein giants, who were beaten 26-21 by Stellenberg at the North-South Tournament, lost 29-26 to St Joseph’s Nudgee College on the first day of the St John’s College Easter Festival. The post Watch: Aussies upset Grey College appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
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The Vodacom Bulls head into Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash against the Glasgow Warriors dealing with factors beyond their control. Coach Johan Ackermann spoke about the shifting weather conditions in Scotland after naming his team on Thursday. “Yesterday we trained in rain and it was cold. Today we had the perfect day, no clouds
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Coach Johan Ackermann expects the Vodacom Bulls’ replacements to play a significant role in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash against the Glasgow Warriors. Vodacom URC log-leaders Glasgow are favourites having won 11 successive home matches, but their last defeat at Scotstoun Stadium came against the Bulls in April last year. “I’m not a big
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