The Vodacom Bulls suffered an embarrassing defeat against a rampant Northampton Saints in Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash at Franklin’s Gardens. Johan Ackermann’s side – missing several rested Springboks – were second best from start to finish, struggling to contain the pace and precision of the hosts and conceding eight tries in a 50-5 hammering […]
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Coach Frans Steyn says the Cheetahs squandered a rare chance to make a statement on the European stage after collapsing against Stade Français in Amsterdam. The Free Staters led the EPCR Challenge Cup clash 17-14 at half-time on Saturday, but a second-half surge from the French outfit turned promise into frustration as Stade Français ran
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The Sharks’ win against Saracens and Toulouse’s shock defeat to Glasgow has blown Pool 1 of the Investec Champions Cup wide open. The Sharks went into their round two clash at Kings Park under pressure having lost their opener at Toulouse 56-19. But a confidence-boosting 28-23 bonus-point win over Saracens, followed by Glasgow’s 28-21 upset of
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Coach Ivan van Rooyen was left lamenting a handful of missed opportunities after the Lions fell to a late 14-10 EPCR Challenge Cup defeat to the Newcastle Red Bulls. The match was played in brutally difficult conditions at Kingston Park in England’s north east, with icy temperatures and swirling winds. It was a contest the
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An exciting young playmaker, originally from Ceres in the Western Cape, trained with the Blitzboks in Stellenbosch this week. And Sharks U21 flyhalf Luan Giliomee will rejoin the squad in early January ahead of the resumption of the SVNS series, according to Rapport. The 19-year-old has been on the Blitzboks’ radar for some time. He
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Winger Dylan Maart’s stock continues to rise as he becomes entrenched within the Stormers’ set-up, but his road to the top has been anything but easy. Maart scored a brace of tries in the Stormers’ 42-21 Investec Champions Cup win over La Rochelle in Gqeberha on Saturday, in what was another assured performance at club
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Glasgow toppled Toulouse 28-21 in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday as Antoine Dupont made his first start for more than eight months. In Glasgow, the hosts trailed 21-0 at the break with Dupont, who had made just two substitute appearances since suffering a knee injury in March, in full flow. In driving rain at
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South African rugby is no longer just winning – it is setting the pace for the global game, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane argues that Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks are streets ahead of the rest of the rugby world in innovation, selection, conditioning and long-term planning. Back-to-back World Cup titles and consecutive
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The Springboks could once again turn to the Barbarians as the perfect early-season tune-up in 2026. According to Rapport, a clash between the famous invitation side and the world champions will kick-start South Africa’s 2026 campaign. The match is set to take place at Twickenham, serving as a high-quality warm-up ahead of the Boks’ much-anticipated Test
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