Stade Français powered to a commanding EPCR Challenge Cup victory over the Cheetahs in Amsterdam on Saturday. A brace of tries from scrumhalf Thibaut Motassi and flyhalf Louis Foursans-Bourdette’s 15 points from the tee secured a comfortable 45-22 win against Frans Steyn’s side at the NRCA Stadium. Stade Français laid the early platform through scrum […]
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Follow the live action as the Stormers face two-time Investec Champions Cup winners La Rochelle at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Tweets by THESTORMERS The post LIVE: Stormers vs La Rochelle appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Stormers face La Rochelle in Gqeberha. #InvestecChampionsCup The post LIVE: Stormers
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Manie Libbok and Pieter-Steph du Toit shone in the opening round of Japan Rugby League One. Libbok made it look easy on his debut for the Kintetsu Liners, while Du Toit scored a try and had a hand in another in his first appearance for the Toyota Verblitz since May 2024. Manie Libbok making it
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La Rochelle have selected a severely weakened, academy-laden match 23 for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Stormers in Gqeberha. Due to travel demands, concerns over player welfare, and injuries, coach Ronan O’Gara has called on 15 academy graduates, with several senior internationals rested after what the club has described as a draining logistical schedule.
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Leinster edged the Leicester Tigers on Friday night to open round two of the Investec Champions Cup pool stage. The four-time champions sputtered at Welford Road before pulling ahead to win 23-15. The Irish province dominated territory from the start but made repeated handling errors in the face of a tigerish home defence. Leinster’s carelessness
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A double World Cup-winning Springbok is reportedly considering a return to the English Premiership. Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk’s contract with the Yokohama Canon Eagles expires at the end of the current Japan Rugby League One season in June. The 34-year-old recently returned to pre-season training in Japan, but RugbyPass says he is weighing up his
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La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara has picked a young, inexperienced team for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Stormers in Gqeberha. Two academy players, lock Kirill Fraindt and scrumhalf Nolhann Couillaud (both 19) will start, with another two academy products on the bench in lock Simon Huchet and loose forward Edouard Richer (both still
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A giant South African lock has been named in the Stade Français starting XV to take on the Cheetahs in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match in Amsterdam. Jacques Botha starred for the Hoërskool Monument 1st XV while representing the Lions at the U18 Craven Week and SA Schools A. He signed for Stade Français last
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Interim coach JP Pietersen says he is energised by the challenge of righting a listing Sharks ship as they prepare to host Saracens in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. Pietersen, appointed after John Plumtree stepped aside, admitted the past week had been a whirlwind, but said the response from the
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Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Bulls’ defensive issues can’t be viewed in isolation. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Pretoria-based franchise is under pressure heading into Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup match against the Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens having lost their opener to Bordeaux Bègles at Loftus last weekend. The Bulls have conceded 17 tries in six
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