Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has made 11 changes to his starting lineup for Friday night’s URC clash with Connacht in Galway. This comes after last weekend’s 28-7 defeat to Ulster – the team’s first loss of the season – with six new players also named on the bench. In the front row, Alu Tshakweni […]
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Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn says he’s eager to identify the “perfect position” for new signing Zander du Plessis. The former Griquas and Lions playmaker linked up with the team on Monday and is set to make his debut off the bench against Georgia’s Black Lion in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. Du Plessis, who can slot
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On this day in 2023, Cheslin Kolbe etched his name into World Cup folklore with an incredible conversion charge-down. It proved decisive in the Springboks’ unforgettable quarter-final win over hosts France. In a moment that stunned the Stade de France, Kolbe raced off the line to block Thomas Ramos’ conversion attempt in the first half,
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Top 14 veteran Jerome Bosviel has opened up about the gambling addiction that led him to take money from a Montauban squad fund meant to pay for an end-of-season team holiday. The French club’s players had been saving for a celebratory trip to Ibiza following their surprise Pro D2 title win in June, but those
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Former England and Wallabies coach Eddie Jones believes the R360 rebel league will be good for rugby. R360 is expected to feature six to eight men’s teams and four women’s teams, and aims to attract top players from around the world to play for its franchises. The league suffered a setback last week when several
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The Stormers have provided an injury update on tighthead prop Sazi Sandi ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against Zebre in Parma. There were concerns that Sandi might face a spell on the sidelines after limping off during the Stormers’ 34-0 win over the Scarlets in Llanelli, but the latest news from the camp is
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Centre Bundee Aki is one of three British & Irish Lions likely to be selected for Connacht’s Vodacom URC match against the Bulls in Galway on Friday night. Aki, winger Mack Hansen and prop Finlay Bealham are all in line to make their first appearances of the season as Connacht aim to bounce back from
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Rassie Erasmus and Eben Etzebeth look ahead to the first match of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour against Eddie Jones’ Japan at Wembley on 1 November. A special Test at a special stadium against an opponent that we’ve only played three times before. The #Springboks start their November tour against Japan at @wembleystadium – grab your
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The Lions have acquired the services of three Griquas players and a Vodacom Bulls lock on loan. Loosehead props Eddie Davids and Leon Lyons, along with hooker Janco Uys, have jetted into Joburg from Kimberley, while Dylan de Leeuw crosses the Jukskei. De Leeuw represented the Junior Springboks and Western Province at junior and senior
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Loose forward Paul de Villiers aims to continue delivering eye-catching performances for the unbeaten Stormers on their European tour. The Cape side sits top of the Vodacom URC log with three wins from three matches – including two clean sheets – and is preparing to face Italian club Zebre in Parma on Saturday. De Villiers
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