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Jake White hopes the return of Jan Serfontein and Nico Janse van Rensburg can help the Vodacom Bulls step up to the level of URC champions Leinster next season. The Bulls chief used the post-match conference following Saturday’s 32-7 defeat at Croke Park to outline his strategy for bridging the gap to the elite clubs […]

Leinster made history in Dublin on Saturday, hammering the Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park to claim their first URC crown. A convincing four-tries-to-one win for Leo Cullen’s men ended a four-year major trophy drought, and finally broke their URC-era drought while maintaining a perfect record at the iconic venue. With the defence set by former

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Springbok prop Thomas du Toit scored a try as coach Johann van Graan’s Bath became champions of England for first time since 1996. Bath claimed a dramatic 23-21 Premiership final victory over Leicester in baking conditions at Twickenham on Saturday. Victory completed a treble for Bath after lifting the Premiership Rugby Cup and European Challenge

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A key player for Leinster has been ruled out on the eve of Saturday’s Vodacom URC final against the Bulls at Croke Park. The Irish giants have announced that Ireland scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park is unavailable due an undisclosed injury. Replacement Luke McGrath will start at No 9, with 22-year-old Fintan Gunne coming on to the

The Chiefs reached a third successive Super Rugby Pacific final after Damian McKenzie punished the Brumbies for their indiscipline on Saturday. Both teams scored three tries in Hamilton but flyhalf McKenzie landed eight shots from nine, including six penalty goals, in a 22-point haul as the Chiefs won the semi-final 37-17. They will face the

The Stormers are reportedly eyeing a UK-based South African loose forward to bolster their back-row options with experience and versatility next season. Netwerk24 reports that Gloucester stalwart Ruan Ackermann is on Stormers director of rugby John Dobson’s radar. The 29-year-old Ackermann, son of former Lions boss Johan, is set to leave the English Premiership club

Springbok legend Frans Steyn has criticised the current scheduling and travel demands for South African teams in the Vodacom URC and EPCR competitions. The Cheetahs director of rugby was speaking on the Behind the Ruck podcast with fellow former Boks Rudy Paige and Juan de Jongh. Steyn has been vocal about SA participation in northern

Quade Cooper has declared Australia boasts the best outside centre in the game and believes pairing him with a powerful code-hopper could give the Wallabies a critical edge against the British & Irish Lions. In a column published by News Corp, the 80-Test veteran singled out Len Ikitau as the standout No 13 in world