Sharks coach John Plumtree says stopping double world champion Handre Pollard is the key to beating Leicester Tigers in the Investec Champions Cup clash at Welford Road on Saturday. Pollard, the 80-Test flyhalf who kicked the Springboks to glory at the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup, has been immense for Leicester since his arrival […]
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In the midst of an unprecedented injury crisis, John Dobson backs the ‘future’ of the DHL Stormers under the guidance of Salmaan Moerat to beat Harlequins in the Investec Champions Cup. Moerat returns from injury, bringing much-needed leadership and experience for the Stormers’ round 2 clash at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday. Last week, the Capetonians
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Springbok forward Oupa Mohoje has been promoted to the Cheetahs starting lineup for the #EPCRChallengeCup showdown against Cardiff in the Welsh capital on Saturday night. Mohoje, who made the last of his 19 Test appearances in 2018, packs down at blindside flank in one of two changes to the Cheetahs team that was held to
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Marius Louw has been handed the captaincy of an overhauled Lions team to battle Section Paloise in the EPCR Challenge Cup at Ellis Park on Saturday night. The veteran centre played off the bench in last week’s loss at Ospreys, and has been recalled to start in one of 10 changes as the Lions aim
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Phepsi Buthelezi will skipper a much-changed Sharks 23 against the Leicester Tigers in their Investec Champions Cup clash at Welford Road on Saturday. Head coach John Plumtree has opted to manage his players’ workloads and injury toll after last week’s round 1 bonus-point win in Durban. Buthelezi will combine with Jeandre Labuschagne and Emmanuel Tshituka
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While playing down talk of revenge for last season’s mauling, Jake White wants to see Investec Champions Cup rivals Northampton Saints try to run the Vodacom Bulls ragged on the Highveld. The Bulls will kick off a fully charged day of action at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, when the Pretoria outfit host the Saints in
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Lock Salmaan Moerat returns to lead the DHL Stormers in their Investec Champions Cup clash with Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop in London on Saturday. Moerat, who last played a competitive match for the Springboks in September because of a knee injury, starts in a team that includes several other changes in the wake of last
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Elrigh Louw is among eight changes to the Vodacom Bulls lineup to face the Northampton Saints in round 2 of the Investec Champions Cup in Pretoria on Saturday. Louw takes over the captaincy from fellow Springbok Johan Grobbelaar for the Herd’s return to Loftus Versfeld following last week’s defeat to Saracens in London. However, World
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Veteran prop Vincent Koch is confident the Sharks are ready for a tough Investec Champions Cup clash against the Leicester Tigers in chilly England on Saturday. The two-time Springbok world champion is no stranger to Welford Road. Having played there frequently during his successful stint with Saracens, where he won two Premiership titles and two
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Police searching for missing former England fullback Tom Voyce said they had found a body in the river where his car was swept away in a storm. “A body has today sadly been found in the search for Tom Voyce,” said Northumbria Police in northeast England on Thursday. Concerns were raised for the former England
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