The Sharks are changing the way they build, and it starts with backing youth when it matters most. Coach JP Pietersen has outlined a clear shift in approach, revealing that emerging players will no longer be eased in through low-stakes matches, but tested in the heat of big-game rugby. “That was the issue last year,” […]
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The ACT Brumbies celebrated James Slipper becoming the most capped Super Rugby player ever in style. The Brumbies came from behind to claim a sensational 33-24 win against the Chiefs in Canberra on Friday. Inspirational All Black Damian McKenzie steered the Chiefs to a 24-7 advantage on the hour mark and they looked destined for
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Lightning took centre stage in Bloemfontein on Friday night during the SA Cup clash between the Cheetahs and Pumas. The match was abandoned in the first half after repeated weather interruptions, with both sides forced to settle for two log points. Kick-off was already delayed by more than an hour due to electrical storms in
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann was pleased with Cameron Hanekom’s return from a long injury layoff against Cardiff on Friday night. The Springbok loose forward had been sidelined for nine months with a knee injury, but made an immediate impact after coming off the bench in the 52nd minute of the Bulls’ 40-7 win at
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The Blues have appointed a former All Blacks coach to take the team into the future. Jason Holland will take over the reins at the Auckland franchise on a three-year deal, replacing Vern Cotter, who will leave at the end of the season to take up a role with the Reds. It’s the latest chapter
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The Vodacom Bulls scored six tries in a convincing win against Cardiff at Loftus on Friday night. The 40-7 victory saw Johan Ackermann’s men leapfrog the Lions into seventh place on the Vodacom URC log. It was just the result the Bulls needed after last week’s disappointing loss to the Stormers, keeping their playoff fate
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The Sharks have been forced into a late change for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against Munster at Kings Park. Centre Ethan Hooker has been withdrawn from the starting lineup “due to personal reasons”, according to the Sharks, with his place taken by Le Roux Malan. The 26-year-old Malan is a Namibian international who comes straight
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Boan Venter will have added motivation when he runs out for Edinburgh against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Springbok prop will start at loosehead prop and face the very team he is set to join at the end of the season. That subplot has not been lost on Lions coach Ivan van
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Stellenberg’s shock win over Paarl Gim on the opening weekend of the schools rugby season was the culmination of a 20-year journey. Stellenberg edged Gimmies – South Africa’s No 1-ranked rugby school last year – 20-19 in a dramatic contest in Bellville. But for head coach Divan Batt, the result was no overnight success. “It’s
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