Two international stars return for Leinster’s Vodacom URC match in Pretoria on Saturday. Springbok lock RG Snyman and All Blacks centre Jordie Barrett come into the starting XV to face the Vodacom Bulls. No 8 James Culhane is the other change to the team that beat Cardiff in Dublin earlier this month. MORE: Leinster bullish […]
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Willie le Roux reverts to fullback while fit-again Cam Hanekom is one of two Springbok loose forwards returning for the Vodacom Bulls to face Leinster on Saturday. Hanekom and Marcell Coetzee, both sidelined with injuries since the road win against the Stormers in February, are back to start at No 8 and openside flank respectively,
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Stormers boss John Dobson has made several changes to his backline for Saturday’s round 13 Vodacom URC match against Welsh outfit Scarlets in Llanelli. Herschel Jantjies and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu start as the halfbacks in place of the injured Stefan Ungerer (groin) and Jurie Matthee, who shifts to the bench after a solid outing at 10
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Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says flyhalf Keagan Johannes will benefit from Willie le Roux’s presence at fullback during Saturday’s match against Leinster at Loftus. Johannes will make just his second start of the season in 10 appearances across the Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup, having last worn the No 10 jersey in the
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Damian McKenzie scored 20 points to help the Chiefs claim a big win in round six of Super Rugby Pacific on Friday, despite four unanswered second-half tries from Moana Pasifika. The All Blacks playmaker was at the heart of a ruthless opening 40 minutes from the Chiefs as they stormed to a 50-35 victory in
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Ireland’s 2025 Six Nations dreams crumbled partly as a result of Jacques Nienaber’s Leinster defensive overhaul, according to Brian O’Driscoll. After snagging titles in 2023 and 2024, Ireland aimed for a historic three-peat. They kicked off strong, toppling England, Scotland, and Wales, but France delivered a 42-27 gut punch in Dublin. A sloppy 22-17 win
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The Bulls brutally dispatch Leinster at Loftus, while the Lions get crucial points in Cardiff, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. United Rugby Championship: Cardiff vs Lions (Friday, 9.35pm, Cardiff) Juandre Joubert: Lions by 8 Devin Hermanus: Lions by 3 Dylan Johnson: Lions by 5 Grant Craze: Lions by 7 Simon Borchardt: Lions by 5 Zelím Nel:
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Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith admits the reigning Vodacom URC champions are unable to retain or replace their best players. South African flank Henco Venter (CA Brive), New Zealand-born Scotland flyhalf/centre Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears) and No 8 Jack Mann are all set to leave the Scottish club at the end of the season, while
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France rugby hooker Peato Mauvaka has been handed a three-match suspension following an off-the-ball incident with Scotland’s Ben White in the Six Nations match at Stade de France. The 28-year-old was initially given a yellow card by referee Matthew Carley, and the in-game review did not upgrade it to a red, perhaps because broadcast footage
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Saturday’s clash in Llanelli presents Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu with a chance to settle at flyhalf for the Stormers, who are excited to have Damian Willemse back. The return of the Springbok playmakers from lengthy injury lay-offs could be a game-changer for John Dobson’s troops against Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets in round 13 of the Vodacom
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