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Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard will leave the English Premiership club at the end of the season. Reports suggest he could take on a similar role with Wales. The 55-year-old Australian has been with the London team in different roles since 2018 and was in charge for their 2020-21 Premiership title triumph. “This decision is […]

The British & Irish Lions could play France before their 2029 tour of New Zealand. The Times reports that discussions are currently taking place between the parties. The Lions have only faced France once before – in a non-cap game at the Parc des Princes in October 1989, three months after the tourists’ Test series

The Cheetahs heard a Stormers player was in town and Frans Steyn moved quickly to draft him into the squad to face Eastern Province in the SA Cup on Saturday. Netwerk24 reports that fullback Clayton Blommetjies was offered the chance to play for his former team while visiting his wife in Bloemfontein. The 34-year-old has

Ikeys sharpshooter and Varsity Cup all-time leading points scorer, Ntokozo Makhaza takes former UCT scrumhalf Ricky Schroeder through his routine in front of the sticks. VARSITY CUP: Tuks maul Maties, Ikeys sink Shimlas The fade on that ball is crazy There’s a reason that UCT’s Ntokozo Makhaza is the all-time leading points scorer in the

Scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys and fetcher JC Pretorius expect a reinforced Warriors team in Glasgow on Saturday night when the Lions attempt to bounce back to winning ways. Coming off an agonizing 20-17 defeat at Cardiff in round 13, the Lions have shifted focus to ambushing URC champions Glasgow, who edged Munster on Friday. After

Forwards coach Rito Hlungwani says the Stormers are ready for a physical battle against Ulster on Friday night, and also confirms the candidates to replace Deon Fourie at No 6. Speaking in a teleconference on Tuesday, Hlungwani and prop Sazi Sandi outlined the challenge for the Stormers in the round 14 Vodacom URC clash in

Lock Jason Jenkins says the Sharks will look to a resurgent set piece to nullify the threat posed by RG Snyman when Leinster jog out in Durban on Saturday. Last week, the Sharks scored five tries at Kings Park to edge Zebre 35-34, a performance that left coach John Plumtree concerned about what may happen

With the Sharks and Leinster set to clash at Kings Park on Saturday, take a look back at when Aphelele Fassi helped the hosts beat the Irish giants 28-23 in the 2021-22 URC. WATCH: Siya can’t stop scoring! It’s been three years since Aphelele Fassi did *𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 against Leinster They take on the Sharks on

Mornay Smith says the Vodacom Bulls never stopped believing that they could win a scrum penalty on Leinster ball in the last play of the game at Loftus. The 27-year-old replaced Wilco Louw at tighthead prop in the 52nd minute of Saturday’s Vodacom URC match, having last featured for the Bulls against Castres in January

David Kriel insists the Vodacom Bulls are a smart team despite being “caught napping” at times by Leinster at Loftus. The versatile back nailed an 85th-minute penalty goal to snatch a 21-20 win against the previously unbeaten Vodacom URC log-leaders on Saturday. The hosts had trailed 17-6 at one stage in the second half before