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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a hat-trick in a 24-point haul as the Stormers edged Connacht in a see-saw Vodacom URC battle at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s three tries and three conversions steered the Stormers into a 26-24 half-time lead, before the Springbok flyhalf’s penalty eight minutes from the final hooter sealed a thrilling 34-29 […]

Coach Ivan van Rooyen remains optimistic that the Lions will qualify for the Vodacom URC playoffs, despite a disappointing reverse against Benetton at Ellis Park on Saturday. The 42-31 defeat means the Lions will likely have to win all three of their remaining home matches — with other results going their way — to reach

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Benetton streaked to victory at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon to leave the Lions’ Vodacom URC playoff hopes hanging by a thread. Flyhalf Jacob Umaga starred for the touring Italians, scoring 23 points with both boot and ball to guide Benetton to a convincing 42-31 win, condemning the Pride to a fifth consecutive defeat. Kade

Sharks head coach John Plumtree says Friday night’s last-gasp win in Edinburgh is a “wake-up call” for his troops if they want to bank two wins on tour. The Sharks trailed 10-6 at half time in the round 15 Vodacom URC clash at Hive Stadium, and were behind for 62 minutes of the match before

Leroy Carter scored a stunning try, and created another, as the Chiefs reclaimed top spot on the Super Rugby Pacific log after smashing the Highlanders on Saturday. Still smarting from last week’s upset loss to the Waratahs, Craig McMillan’s charges ground their way to a 13-10 half-time lead in Hamilton, before a 17-minute burst yielded

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Thanks in part to Damian Willemse’s versatility, John Dobson hopes SA fans get to see “something special” from the Stormers backline once Manie Libbok returns from injury. Willemse starts at 12 for Saturday’s Vodacom URC round 15 clash against Connacht at Cape Town Stadium. Wearing the No 15 jersey two weeks ago at Ulster, the

Makazole Mapimpi broke JP Pietersen’s Sharks try-scoring record with his match-winner against Edinburgh on Friday night. Pietersen scored 39 tries in 137 Super Rugby appearances and 17 in 42 Currie Cup matches for a total of 56 in the black and white jersey. Mapimpi crossed the line for the 40th time in his 88th appearance

Wallabies star Quade Cooper confirms his switch to flag football, with the aim to represent Australia when the sport debuts at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 37-year-old playmaker, who wraps up his contract at Japan’s Kintetsu Liners soon, believes his skills suit the quarterback role in the non-contact version of American football. “To be