The Vodacom Bulls have changed their midfield and moved Canan Moodie to the wing for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Sharks in Durban. Harold Vorster partners up with Stedman Gans in the centres, while Moodie swaps jersey 13 for 11, with Devon Williams moving to the bench. Among the forwards, Cameron Hanekom shifts from […]
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Salmaan Moerat will make his 50th DHL Stormers appearance as Deon Fourie headlines a contingent of returning Springboks to face the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday. Lock Moerat starts the Vodacom URC round 8 clash at Cape Town Stadium, while veteran flanker Fourie makes his long-awaited return from injury and will captain the team
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CEO Warren Wheatley has outlined the Altvest Capital-led consortium’s ‘broad-based ownership’ vision for becoming an equity partner with SA Rugby. Wheatley is involved with one of three separate groups, the others reportedly led by Marco Massoti and Johann Rupert, that have proposed competing bids to rival Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) as SARU’s equity partner. Speaking
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Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cheslin Kolbe both dotted down to help the Springboks claim first blood in their July series opener against Ireland at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld. In their first home game of the year, the Springboks produced a dominant performance to beat Ireland 27-20, banishing the ghosts of their 2023 World Cup pool defeat
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The Lions edge the Stormers in Cape Town, while the Sharks defeat the Bulls at Kings Park in round 8 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. Stormers vs Lions (Saturday, 3:45pm, Cape Town) Juandre Joubert: Lions by 2 Dylan Johnson: Lions by 5 Zelím Nel: Stormers by 3 Devin Hermanus: Lions
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Paul Roos Gymnasium beat New Zealand’s Westlake Boys High in the semi-finals of the World Schools Festival in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The South African schoolboys powered into an 11-0 half-time lead and then held on for an 11-7 win after Westlake were awarded a penalty try. The result teed up Paul Roos to face
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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named one uncapped player in a 40-man squad for a three-day camp from 8 January. The players will then return to their Super Rugby Pacific teams ahead of the 2025 season. The group is made up of 22 forwards and 18 backs, with all bar the uncapped Massimo De Lutiis,
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Wallabies legend David Campese has named four Springboks on his list of ’12 Players for Christmas’. The 101-Test winger who won the 1991 Rugby World Cup with Australia singled out a dozen players for their contribution in 2024, including Ox Nche, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth and Cheslin Kolbe. READ: Siya back to lead Sharks
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Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth’s fitness has headlined the injury-hit Sharks’ ‘disruptive’ buildup to Saturday’s derby clash against the Vodacom Bulls in Durban. The Sharks, bolstered by Siya Kolisi’s return to captaincy, will face Jake White’s charges at Kings Park in round 8 of the Vodacom URC. However, among those injured for the Durbanites are Bok
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The 30th season of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup got off to a record-breaking start. A 5% increase in matchday attendance compared to rounds one and two last season highlights the growth for rugby’s elite club competitions. Fan engagement has also significantly increased with over four million views on YouTube representing a 115%
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