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John Dobson didn’t sugarcoat the Stormers’ humbling 61-10 defeat to Harlequins in the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The director of rugby branded the performance at The Stoop as “desperately disappointing” in both execution and outcome. “While we did leave a few players in Cape Town, we still thought we had a […]

Harlequins silenced their critics with a ruthless and clinical drubbing of the Stormers in London on Sunday. The hosts ran in nine tries – including a hat-trick from winger Nick David – to demolish the Stormers 61-10 in round three of the Investec Champions Cup and end the Cape side’s perfect start to the season. Quins

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Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match between the Cheetahs and Ulster was called off shortly before kick-off. The fixture had already been moved from the Cheetahs’ home base of the NRCA Stadium in Amsterdam to behind closed doors at Dukes Rugby in ‘s-Hertogenbosch due to the brutally cold conditions sweeping across northern Europe. In a statement

While disappointed with the result, coach JP Pietersen says an understrength side did the Sharks jersey proud against Sale in Manchester. The KwaZulu-Natalians went down 26-10 in their Investec Champions Cup clash on Saturday night, a result that booked the hosts’ place in the round of 16 while leaving the visitors fifth in Pool 1 with

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and captain Francke Horn praised Batho Hlekani for slotting in seamlessly during Saturday’s win against Lyon at Ellis Park. Van Rooyen’s hand was forced before kick-off of the EPCR Challenge Cup match when flanker Siba Qoma pulled up injured in the warm-up. Hlekani was promoted from the bench to the

Flashback to when then Stormers director of rugby Rassie Erasmus explained how a physio with no ball sense became a defence coach.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Zeeko Alexander (@zeekoalex) Photo: Carl Fourie/Gallo Images The post Watch: Rassie reflects on Jacques’ rugby journey appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

SA Rugby is considering a shake-up that could see the country’s URC unions compete in this year’s SA Cup. According to Rapport, SA Rugby head of high performance Dave Wessels is driving the proposal that would see the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Western Province compete in the SA Cup to fast-track Junior Boks development ahead of

A nostalgic Rassie Erasmus shared this throwback Springbok promo video for the 1999 World Cup. READ: Greatest Rivalry series to be decided in USA? Erg Nostalgia 🥹 Have a lekka Sundae pic.twitter.com/r4vrjahP1k — Johan Erasmus (@RassieRugby) January 11, 2026 The post Watch: Rassie runs in Chariots of Fire appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. A

The fourth Test of this year’s blockbuster series between the Springboks and All Blacks looks increasingly likely to be staged in the United States. According to Rapport, while Croke Park in Dublin and Twickenham in London were initially viewed as leading contenders to host the historic clash, momentum has shifted towards America as administrators explore the