A fast start from the Junior Springboks was not enough to topple defending champions New Zealand in a dramatic U20 Rugby Championship decider in Gqeberha on Sunday. Three well-executed tries inside the opening 15 minutes, including a powerful maul finish by hooker Siphosethu Mnebelele, handed the hosts a commanding 19-0 lead at Nelson Mandela Bay […]
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The Scarlets weathered a second-half surge from the Lions to strengthen their URC playoff push with a bonus-point win at Ellis Park. The Pride’s hopes of progressing into the knockout stage of the competition were ended before kickoff against the Scarlets, after Benetton’s shock 33-7 win against defending champions Glasgow Warriors on Saturday made two
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Follow the live action as the Lions host the Scarlets in round 17 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Tweets by VodacomRugga The post LIVE: Lions vs Scarlets appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Lions clash with Scarlets at Ellis Park. @Vodacom #URC #LIOvSCA The post LIVE:
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Coach Jake White says rotating his players this season has put the Vodacom Bulls in a strong position heading into the Vodacom URC playoffs. White used his halfbacks as an example following the Bulls’ 45-21 win against Cardiff at Loftus on Saturday that moved them up to second on the URC log above Glasgow, who
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Director of rugby John Dobson is not fazed by the prospect of the Stormers tackling the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium in the Vodacom URC quarter-finals. An epic battle is expected to play out in three weeks’ time between the Stormers – fifth on the standings after Saturday’s round 17 win against Dragons in Cape
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South African fullback Tyrone Green makes a hash of what should have been a try for Harlequins against Gloucester at Twickenham in the English Premiership. Tyrone Green with a HOWLER over the try line 🫣#GallagherPrem | #PremRugby pic.twitter.com/8FcnAPDvwv — The Rugby Paper (@TheRugbyPaper) May 10, 2025 Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images The post Watch: Green grasses
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Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok is set to join Kintetsu Liners next season, where Wallabies legend Quade Cooper has reportedly been lined up as backline coach. According to Rapport, Libbok will join former Vodacom Bulls teammate Burger Odendaal at the Japanese outfit, with Cooper’s presence apparently influencing Libbok’s decision after the Australian confirmed he is retiring
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The Boland Kavaliers qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division by beating Eastern Province in Gqeberha on Saturday. A 36-22 bonus-point victory sealed fourth spot on the SA Cup log for the Kavaliers, who will travel to Nelspruit for a semi-final against the table-topping Pumas. Defending champions Griquas host the Cheetahs in next weekend’s
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Celebrate world champion Springbok Victor Matfield’s birthday with a look back on his illustrious career. There has been no greater lineout exponent in the game than Matfield, who turned 48 on Sunday. For the entirety of his career, he ruled the air and tormented opposition jumpers and hookers. His very presence in the Springbok second
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MARK KEOHANE lauds two-time World Cup winner and Vodacom URC champion Damian Willemse as a treasure for the Stormers, Springboks and SA rugby. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane praises Willemse’s evolution from ‘teenage sensation to senior statesman’, after celebrating his 100th Stormers appearance against Dragons at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night. According to Keohane, Willemse
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