Thomas du Toit marked his return to the English Premiership with a vital try for Bath as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe. French Top 14 Former Western Province hooker Ru-Hann Greyling packed down for Montauban in their 54-28 defeat to Toulon at the Stade Mayol. Fullback Joe Jonas featured for Stade Francais as […]
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The Investec Champions Cup returns with a blockbuster opening weekend for the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks. Johan Ackermann’s men host defending champions Bordeaux Bègles, while John Plumtree’s Sharks travel to six-time winners Toulouse. The competition kicks off on Friday night with a match between Bayonne and the Stormers at Stade Jean-Dauger. The focus then shifts
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Deon Fourie says the Stormers are embracing the challenge of another European adventure. The Cape side opens its 2025-26 Investec Champions Cup campaign away to Bayonne on Friday (10pm SA time) in a clash that will set the tone for their bid to reach the playoffs, having failed to do so last season. The Stormers’
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Former Springbok wing Bryan Habana believes Eben Etzebeth is staring at a lengthy suspension after the Bok enforcer was sent off for making contact with the eye of Wales flank Alex Mann in Cardiff. South Africa closed out their season with a commanding 73-0 win at the Millennium Stadium, but Etzebeth’s late red card cast
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The Blitzboks are facing an anxious wait over the fitness of two key players as they prepare for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens. Selvyn Davids and Ryan Oosthuizen both failed to finish last weekend’s Dubai Sevens, raising concerns as the team returns to Cape Town Stadium for one of the showpiece events on the global
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A Top 14 match between Pau and La Rochelle saw the fastest-ever red card in the competition – after just 34 seconds. Former Pau flyhalf Antoine Hastoy was given his marching orders for planting the studs of his right boot into the head of wing Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, who was left bleeding. Hastoy had gone up
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In December 2023 at Cape Town Stadium, Manie Libbok’s late conversion sealed a dramatic 21-20 victory for the Stormers over Investec Champions Cup holders La Rochelle. For Libbok, scrutiny over his goal-kicking has often overshadowed his attacking brilliance. Fair or not, every miss seems magnified. But on this day, when his team needed him most,
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After six rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, the STORMERS stand alone. John Dobson’s men remain the only unbeaten team in the competition after a phenomenal 27-21 comeback over Munster in Limerick – a result that cements their status as early title favourites. Trailing 21-6 after a flat first half, the Stormers detonated their
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The Investec Champions Cup roars back to life this weekend, and few clashes will set the tone quite like Bath hosting Munster. Johann van Graan’s troops go into the tournament with real momentum. Fresh off last season’s dominant EPCR Challenge Cup triumph and currently sitting atop the English Premiership standings as defending champions, they enter
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From Bath to Bordeaux, South African talent has shaped the Investec Champions Cup’s greatest triumphs. The absence of South African teams in last season’s Champions Cup last 16 should not be mistaken for insignificance. The handprint of South African rugby on the tournament runs deep. The South African legacy, over the past 30 years, is
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