Coach JP Pietersen lauded Andre Esterhuizen and Ethan Hooker after the Sharks’ 28-23 Investec Champions Cup win against Saracens at Kings Park. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. Captain Esterhuizen marked his 100th appearance for the Sharks with a commanding performance at 12, while Hooker – who made a major impact for the Springboks on the wing this […]
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The Sharks launched the JP Pietersen era with a bonus-point Investec Champions Cup win over Saracens at a rain-soaked Kings Park on Saturday. Trailing 15-7 late in the first half, the hosts struck twice before the break to take the lead and then scored a crucial fourth try at the end of the third quarter.
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Coach John Dobson says the Stormers forced passes when Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against an understrength La Rochelle became “too easy”. With first-choice players rested or injured, La Rochelle fielded a youthful outfit packed with academy players that gave a good account of itself in a 42-21 defeat at the Nelson Mandela Stadium. “It
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Follow the live action as the Newcastle Red Bulls face the Lions in an EPCR Challenge Cup clash at Kingston Park. Tweets by ChallengeCup_ The post LIVE: Newcastle vs Lions appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Newcastle Red Bulls face the Lions at Kingston Park. #ChallengeCupRugby
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Flanker Paul de Villiers starred in the Stormers’ bonus-point Investec Champions Cup win against La Rochelle in Gqeberha on Saturday. The Cape franchise ran out 42-21 winners after leading 16-7 at the break, but were made to work for the five log points by a youthful French outfit featuring 15 academy graduates. The Stormers were
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Stade Français powered to a commanding EPCR Challenge Cup victory over the Cheetahs in Amsterdam on Saturday. A brace of tries from scrumhalf Thibaut Motassi and flyhalf Louis Foursans-Bourdette’s 15 points from the tee secured a comfortable 45-22 win against Frans Steyn’s side at the NRCA Stadium. Stade Français laid the early platform through scrum
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Manie Libbok and Pieter-Steph du Toit shone in the opening round of Japan Rugby League One. Libbok made it look easy on his debut for the Kintetsu Liners, while Du Toit scored a try and had a hand in another in his first appearance for the Toyota Verblitz since May 2024. Manie Libbok making it
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La Rochelle have selected a severely weakened, academy-laden match 23 for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Stormers in Gqeberha. Due to travel demands, concerns over player welfare, and injuries, coach Ronan O’Gara has called on 15 academy graduates, with several senior internationals rested after what the club has described as a draining logistical schedule.
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