The Lions bounced back from their opening Currie Cup defeat to the Cheetahs with a commanding bonus-point win over the Pumas at Ellis Park on Saturday. Last year’s finalists ran in seven tries, including braces from Latica Nela and Jarod Cairns, to earn a 52-29 win. Flyhalf Sam Francis slotted six conversions. For the Pumas, […]
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Top 14 outfit Lyon have secured the services from next season of one of South African rugby’s versatile and celebrated backline talents. The French club on Friday confirmed the signing of playmaker Sanele Nohamba, who has ended his stint with Japanese Top League side Shizuoka Blue Revs. The former Junior Springboks scrumhalf, who can also
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Former All Black James Parsons reckons the Springboks have unearthed their next forward star, while another newcomer also earned praise despite mixed reviews. Lock Cobus Wiese has emerged as one of the standout Boks of the Nations Championship, according to the former New Zealand hooker. Speaking on the Aotearoa Rugby Pod, Parsons rated Wiese above
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Sharks head coach JP Pietersen has reportedly added a highly decorated and proven title-winner from New Zealand to the Durban-based club’s ranks for next season. According to Rapport, Pietersen has signed legendary All Black centre Ma’a Nonu, primarily in a mentorship role to help fast-track the development of Sharks outside backs like Jurenzo Julius, Jaco Williams
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The SWD Eagles completed their resurgence under Heyneke Meyer by lifting the Currie Cup First Division title with a commanding performance in Friday night’s final in George. Coached by the former Springbok and Vodacom Bulls boss, the Eagles overturned a fiercely contested opening half to beat the Valke 41-21 after leading 19-14 at the break.
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The Stormers XXIII have reportedly had to change their second row to face the Boland Cavaliers on Sunday, and scrumhalf Louis Schreuder promises there will be “edge”. According to Netwerk24, coach Tom Dawson-Squibb has been forced into a reshuffle after lock Tom Barnard picked up an undisclosed injury. Dylan de Leeuw is now expected to start,
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Enforcer Eben Etzebeth is one of several injured Springboks with a question mark over their heads and must perform against Argentina next month, according to Nick Mallett. Etzebeth and skipper Siya Kolisi are named in a 43-man squad set to gather in Johannesburg on Sunday, ahead of the Los Pumas Test on 8 August and
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Winger Prince Nkabinde scored a hat-trick and scrumhalf Faf de Klerk a brace in the Cheetahs’ bonus-point victory against the Sharks XV in Bloemfontein on Friday. Coach Frans Steyn’s side triumphed 43-21 after the teams had been locked at 14-14 at half-time. Both sides came into this fixture having won their opening Currie Cup matches
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Former Test referee Nigel Owens says there can be no excuse for abusing match officials after Los Pumas flyhalf Tomás Albornoz’s actions towards Angus Gardner last week. Owens weighed in after the fallout from England’s Nations Championship win in Santiago del Estero, which ended in controversy when Bautista Delguy was denied what would have been
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Ex-Stormers prop Ali Vermaak will make his Boland Cavaliers debut against his former side in Sunday’s Currie Cup clash, with Blitzbok David Brits also back in the match 23. Vermaak is one of three changes to the starting XV after the Cavaliers opened their campaign with a victory over the Bulls XV at Boland Park
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