Vodacom Bulls centre David Kriel’s missed conversion influenced his match-winning penalty goal against Leinster at Loftus on Saturday. Trailing 20-18 in the 83rd minute of the Vodacom URC match, the Bulls won a scrum penalty. And Kriel, who had taken over the goal-kicking from substituted flyhalf Keagan Johannes, pointed to the posts. “My previous kick […]
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The Lions will be frustrated by back-to-back narrow defeats in the Vodacom URC but shouldn’t be disheartened, given the competition’s unpredictability, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that the Johannesburg outfit’s losses to the Sharks and Cardiff, both by three points, could have easily been wins. With five rounds of the league phase
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Jeppe overturned a 17-point deficit to win at KES, while hosts Rondebosch submitted Oakdale in a tight contest, reports ALLAN SCHULZ. In front of a packed crowd in Houghton, Jeppe and KES threw everything they had at each other, but it was Jeppe who claimed bragging rights, bouncing back from 23-6 to win 37-28. KES
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Cape Town Stadium is reportedly in line to host the world champion Springboks twice this year. The Boks’ 2025 Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies on 23 August has already been awarded to WP Rugby by SA Rugby. And now an additional home Test against Japan is likely to take place at Cape Town Stadium
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John Dobson says there’s a “good feeling” in the Stormers camp after a big win in Llanelli, and a full-strength team – minus Deon Fourie – is set to battle Ulster next week. The Stormers dug deep to secure a 29-17 victory against Scarlets on Saturday in round 13 of the Vodacom URC, and speaking
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David Kriel kicked an 84th-minute penalty goal to give the Vodacom Bulls a dramatic victory against Leinster at Loftus on Saturday. The penalty fittingly came from a powerful Bulls scrum on Leinster’s ball, and Kriel stepped up to slot the 40-metre penalty to seal a 21-20 win. Replacement front-rowers Johan Grobbelaar, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Mornay
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Sharks coach John Plumtree has laid down the gauntlet for his team in the aftermath of a lacklustre effort against Zebre, with a looming clash against Leinster. The Sharks scored five tries at Kings Park on Saturday to edge the Italians 35-34, a performance that left Plumtree unimpressed and concerned about what may happen when
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The Stormers scored some electric tries to beat Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday, now it’s time to rate your players! Rate the Players Submit The Stormers scored some electric tries to beat Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday, now it’s time to rate your players! @Vodacom #URC The post Rate your Stormers in Llanelli appeared first
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The Stormers survived a second-half onslaught from Scarlets to kick off their two-week Vodacom URC tour with a bonus-point win in Llanelli on Saturday. Leading 15-7 at half time, Stormers scored two tries in the final 15 minutes in a 29-17 victory at Parc y Scarlets, after the home side closed the gap to five
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The Bulls edged Leinster in a thriller at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night, how did you rate your players! Rate the Players Submit The Bulls edged Leinster in a thriller at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night, how did you rate your players! @Vodacom #URC The post Rate your Bulls at Loftus appeared first on SA
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