The Vodacom Bulls will bounce back against Cardiff while the Stormers douse the Dragons’ fire, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. Bulls vs Cardiff (Friday, 7pm) Simon Borchardt: Bulls by 15 Juandre Joubert: Bulls by 17 Morne Esben: Bulls by 8 Dylan Johnson: Bulls by 12 Lindiz van Zilla: Bulls by 18 MORE: De Klerk […]
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The Sharks will be without a key Springbok for the rest of the Vodacom URC campaign. Head coach JP Pietersen confirmed on Thursday that fullback Aphelele Fassi has been ruled out for up to three months following shoulder surgery. He picked up the injury during the Sharks’ round eight clash against the Lions at Ellis
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The Sharks’ Vodacom URC campaign hangs in the balance after Highveld setbacks and demands an immediate response in Durban, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the Sharks cannot afford another slip after taking “two steps forward and a big one backwards” in the South African derbies, with their playoff push at risk if
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Zels is adamant that Rassie will take Dad’s Army to the 2027 Rugby World Cup, but Keo says there’s going to be place for some youthful bolters. The post Keo & Zels: Is Markus Muller Rassie’s World Cup bolter? appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Zels is adamant that Rassie will take Dad’s Army to
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JP Pietersen has thrown his support behind teenage fullback Luan Giliomee ahead of the Sharks’ crucial Vodacom URC clash with Munster. Giliomee will start at Kings Park on Saturday in the absence of injured duo Aphelele Fassi (shoulder) and Jaco Williams (hamstring). Pietersen believes the 19-year-old is ready for the step up. “He’s a talented
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Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani insists there is still significant room for improvement ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Dragons. The Stormers are coming off a 32-19 win against the Bulls at Loftus last week that ended a three-match losing run in the Vodacom URC and moved them back up to second on the log.
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Springbok lock Jean Kleyn will anchor Munster’s pack when they take on the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday. Kleyn’s inclusion and the absence of some of their stars who had been on Six Nations duty with Ireland, brings a familiar physical edge to the Vodacom URC clash in Durban. The visitors have made six
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Coach JP Pietersen has made eight changes to the Sharks starting XV for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against Munster at Kings Park. Springbok captain Siya Kolisi returns from a break to earn his 50th cap for the Durban-based club, while there’s a new front row, with Phatu Ganyane, Fez Mbatha and Hanro Jacobs rotating with
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Ruhan Nel has warned the Stormers against complacency in Sunday’s clash with the Dragons following their win over the Vodacom Bulls. Speaking on Thursday, the Stormers captain said the Welsh club is a quality outfit that would punish any drop-off in standards or intensity in their Vodacom URC clash at Cape Town Stadium. “I think
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Sebastian de Klerk is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious foot injury. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann on Thursday confirmed the winger will likely be out until the end of the year after going down in the 32-19 defeat to the Stormers at Loftus. “It’s a
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