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The Springboks produced a dominant performance to claim a bonus-point win over the Wallabies and end their Brisbane hoodoo in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener. Kurt-Lee Arendse grabbed two tries as the Springboks shrugged off a late injury blow to RG Snyman to cruise to a 33-7 victory at the Suncorp Stadium – their first […]

A frustrated Jake White is searching for positives as the Vodacom Bulls finished off this year with a third successive defeat in all competitions on Saturday. The Bulls went down 20-17 against the Sharks at Kings Park in round 8 of the Vodacom URC. White’s charges now have a two-week break before they resume duty

John Dobson is pleased the DHL Stormers got back in the winner’s circle on Saturday, but emphasises the importance of next week’s coastal derby clash at Cape Town Stadium. The Stormers ended a four-match losing streak with a 29-10 victory over the Lions at home in round 8 of the Vodacom URC, a result Dobson

A powerful and key member of the DHL Stormers engine room has reportedly agreed to a six-month deal with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz, starting 1 January. Lock Adre Smith’s agent, Michael Thomas, confirmed the move to Sunday newspaper Rapport. The 27-year-old Smith, who is understood to have also attracted interest from French outfit Perpignan, will

SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer says South African teams playing in European competitions must stop criticising the challenging schedule. After their 56-17 loss at Leicester in the Champions Cup last week, Sharks coach John Plumtree said he had wanted to select his strongest team but couldn’t due to a fixture list that had his team

Two exciting and dynamic players in the Vodacom Bulls backline are reportedly on the radar of the Johann van Graan-coached Bath in the English Premiership. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, Van Graan is keen to secure the services of scrumhalf Bernard van der Linde and fullback Willie le Roux for the Somerset-based club. ALSO: Stormers

Sharks coach John Plumtree hailed the calming influence of Springbok prop Ox Nche after his team’s gutsy victory against the Vodacom Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday. A depleted Sharks side hit by three late withdrawals, including captain Siya Kolisi, dug deep to win 20-17 in front of a 34,000 festive-season crowd. At the post-match

A Springbok side featuring seven debutants shrugged off an early red card to put 10 tries past Portugal in Bloemfontein. Captain by Salmaan Moerat for the first time, the Springboks lost Andre Esterhuizen to a red card in the first 10 minutes, but turned on the style to earn a 64-21 win in their first-ever

Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse combined to score 13 points as the Sharks preyed on the Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday. Jaden dotted down for the hosts while Jordan added eight points from the tee to go with a penalty try as the Sharks won 20-17 to extend their streak to four successive URC

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