The Cheetahs’ quest for a third successive trip to the Challenge Cup playoffs ended in a heavy-handed defeat to Lyon at Matmut Stadium on Saturday night. The travelling Free State team conceded 10 tries in an emphatic 68-21 reverse in Lyon that eliminated them from the race for a place in the round of 16 […]
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Captain Francke Horn and flanker Ruan Venter each scored a brace of tries as the Lions secured a place in the EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs with a comprehensive win against Dragons at Ellis Park on Saturday. The hosts dominated the contest from the first whistle and finished up with nine tries, complemented by 11 points
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The Stormers suffered a setback ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Racing 92, with a coach’s laptop and wallet reportedly stolen from their team room. According to Rugby365, the theft occurred on Thursday at the Radisson Blu hotel in Paris. Team members initially mistook the intruder for a lost guest but later discovered
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The Vodacom Bulls trampled Stade Francais in their last 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup pool match at Loftus on Saturday to qualify for the second-tier Challenge Cup playoffs. The Bulls came into the game already out of Champions Cup playoffs contention, but needing to win by at least 22 points with a bonus point, while denying
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The Sharks know exactly what they need to do to qualify for the Investec Champions Cup playoffs following Ulster’s 52-24 win against Exeter on Friday night. The five log points Ulster picked up were their first in Pool 1 and took them level on log points with the Sharks, who play Bordeaux at the Stade Chaban-Delmas
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SA Rugby has commissioned a governance review by an independent audit firm into the failed R1.4-billion equity bid by the Ackerley Sports Group. The American consortium’s proposal, which would have given them a 20% stake in SA Rugby’s commercial rights, failed to meet the 75% threshold it required to receive approval of the Saru general
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Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos has added his voice to the concerns about the toll of a South African leg on European-based players in the Investec Champions Cup. This after the reigning champions returned home from the Republic on Monday, having spent two days travelling to Durban and back on six flights to face the Sharks
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