Stormers director of rugby John Dobson has thrown his support behind under-fire Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber, urging local fans to “appreciate what you’ve got”. The teams meet in a Vodacom URC semi-final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, with a lot of negative noise around the Irish side. Leinster are defending URC […]
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Stormers coach John Dobson believes his team can expose weaknesses in Leinster’s highly structured game during Saturday’s Vodacom URC semi-final at the Aviva Stadium. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The defending champions are heavy favourites, but Dobson insists the Stormers have arrived in Dublin with genuine belief. “We’ve gone from being desperate not to lose last
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Coach Franco Smith has made four changes to the Glasgow Warriors match 23 for Saturday’s URC semi-final against the Vodacom Bulls. Gregor Hiddleston replaces Johnny Matthews at hooker in the only alteration to the team that started last week’s quarter-final against Connacht. There are three changes to the bench. Jamie Dobie, who can play scrumhalf
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Ivan van Rooyen has been named the Vodacom URC Coach of the Season after guiding the Lions to the playoffs for the first time. The 44-year-old finished in top spot following a poll of the head coaches and directors of rugby in the competition. It’s a reward which acknowledges the strides the Lions have made
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Stormers flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been named the Vodacom URC Players’ Player of the Season. The 24-year-old came out on top in a poll of the captains and vice-captains from the 16 teams. In outlining their motivations for selecting him, they talked about his X-factor moments, his game-changing ability, his all-round threat and how beautiful
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The Stormers have made three injury-enforced changes to their team for Saturday’s Vodacom URC semi-final against Leinster in Dublin. Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (ankle) and wing Seabelo Senatla (concussion) had already been ruled out of the trip to Ireland. Adding to their injury woes, lock Ruben van Heerden, who did travel with the squad, has failed
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann believes Saturday’s URC semi-final against the Glasgow Warriors will be decided by the finest of margins. The Bulls travel to Murrayfield to face the URC table-toppers, looking to avenge two defeats at Scotstoun earlier this season, while defending champions Leinster host the Stormers in Dublin. “I think the intensity of
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Ireland have followed the Springboks’ lead in securing the long-term services of head coach Andy Farrell. The 50-year-old signed a contract extension with the IRFU which will keep him in charge through to the 2031 World Cup in the USA. There had been speculation that Farrell could replace Steve Borthwick as England head coach after
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Coach Johan Ackermann has made three changes to the Vodacom Bulls bench for Saturday’s URC semi-final against the Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield. Springbok tighthead prop Wilco Louw, who missed the quarter-final win against Munster due to bronchitis, replaces Mornay Smith, scrumhalf Zak Burger comes in for the injured Paul de Wet, while injured winger Sergeal
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