The Stormers will look to extend their unbeaten run, while th Bulls aim to bounce back in Galway in round four of the Vodacom URC. Both the Lions and Sharks are back on home soil desperate to get their seasons firing. The Stormers remain the only South African side yet to lose this season, sitting […]
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After a brutal three-week tour, Lions and Springbok tighthead Asenathi Ntlabakanye says it’s a relief to finally be back home. The Joburg-based team are busy preparing for their round four Vodacom URC clash against the Scarlets at Ellis Park on Saturday. “It is good to be back home after three weeks away. Both teams are
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The Lions won’t be considering Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg for Saturday’s crucial clash against the Scarlets at Ellis Park. The Joburg-based side is back from a disastrous 0-3 European tour, the disappointment compounded by the fact that Van den Berg lasted less than 10 minutes in the loss against Benetton before limping off
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Sanzaar has released its international rugby calendar for the next five years. Sanzaar on Thursday ended speculation about the Rugby Championship’s future, confirming the tournament will be staged in 2027, 2028 and 2029. And for the first time, a full Rugby Championship will be played in a World Cup year (2027). A new addition to
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The blockbuster Vodacom URC derby between the Bulls and Stormers has been moved from its original festive-season slot to Saturday, 14 March 2026. The Pretoria franchise confirmed on Wednesday that the fixture had initially been set for 27 December 2025 at Loftus Versfeld, but will now take place later in the season as part of
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Reds hooker Matt Faessler will captain a strong Australia A side stacked with Test experience when they face a Japan XV in Osaka this weekend. Faessler – one of nine capped Wallabies in the 23-man squad – will lead from the front row, packing down between loosehead prop Isaac Kailea and tighthead Rhys van Nek.
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Leading Welsh players have reportedly agreed to join the breakaway R360 league amid deepening uncertainty around the country’s rugby landscape. The Daily Mail reports that while several England internationals have rejected lucrative R360 offers, Wales has emerged as fertile recruitment ground for the rebel competition. Welsh rugby has been in a prolonged state of flux,
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Juarno Augustus was at his belligerent best for Ulster against the Vodacom Bulls in Belfast last weekend. Some performance from Trokkie at the weekend v Bulls pic.twitter.com/DmAR8fwMhR — Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) October 15, 2025 The post Watch: Trokkie bulldozes Bulls appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Juarno Augustus was at his belligerent best for Ulster
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New Vodacom Bulls captain Reinhardt Ludwig says the team is still hurting from their 28-7 loss to Ulster in Belfast last weekend. But he adds that they’re determined to set things right in Galway against Connacht on Friday. “We’re hurting from last week, but there’s a big desire to bounce back,” Ludwig said. “Playing Connacht
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The Scarlets have bolstered their second-row stocks for their South African tour by signing a Stormers skyscraper on a short-term loan deal. Alex Groves, who featured prominently for Western Province during the recent Currie Cup campaign and was part of the broader Stormers squad for the URC campaign, will link up with the Welsh region
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