Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has explained Marco van Staden’s selection at hooker in a 6-2 bench for Friday night’s must-win Investec Champions Cup clash against Pau. The most interesting call is that of Springbok loose forward Marco van Staden as hooker cover, with Akker van der Merwe wearing the No 2 jersey at the […]
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The match-day squads for this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches involving South African sides. INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP PAU vs VODACOM BULLS (Friday, 10pm) PAU – TBC VODACOM BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheswill Jooste, 13 Sebastian de Klerk, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Zak
Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, more than 15 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage the event. Japan Rugby Football Union president Masato Tsuchida said an expression of interest had been submitted to World Rugby. “The World Cup gets bigger each year and it would need
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has made 11 changes to his side for Friday night’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Pau at the Stade du Hameau. Seven changes are in the pack where most notably lock and captain Ruan Nortje drops to the bench with flank Marcell Coetzee back in the starting lineup and leading
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Springbok loose forward Evan Roos has committed his future to the Stormers, signing a contract extension that will keep him in Cape Town until at least 2028. The explosive No.8 has once again been at the heart of the Stormers’ campaign, crossing the whitewash six times this season as the Cape side surged to 10
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England could be without a key flyhalf when they begin their Six Nations campaign against Wales next month. Fin Smith has been sidelined by a calf injury and is in a race to be fit. The flyhalf was withdrawn just hours before kick-off from the Northampton side that suffered a 50-28 Investec Champions Cup defeat
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NZ Rugby fired All Blacks coach Scott Robertson on Thursday less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt. The 51-year-old led the team to 20 wins in 27 matches, below powerhouse New Zealand’s expectations, while showing little improvement during his two years in
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Former All Blacks wing John Kirwan gives his take on NZ Rugby’s decision to fire Scott Robertson. READ: Razor axed as All Blacks coach The post Watch: JK reacts to Razor’s axing appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Former All Blacks wing John Kirwan gives his take on NZ Rugby’s decision to fire Scott Robertson.
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Renowned sport psychologist Henning Gericke has thrown his full weight behind beleaguered Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann. He insists the current struggles at Loftus are part of a necessary transition rather than a cause for panic. “There are challenges, and that’s often what happens when a team takes a new direction,” Gericke told Netwerk24. He
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Antoine Dupont says six-time Investec Champions Cup winners Toulouse need a bonus-point win against Sale on Saturday to reach the last 16. Dupont’s side have lost two of their opening three pool games in the tournament so far, including a 20-14 loss at Saracens last Sunday. The French club and their galaxy of stars sit
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