Ma’a Nonu and Scarra Ntubeni will add experience to the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup campaigns of Toulon and the Sharks, respectively. The veteran reinforcements have been registered for the resumption of the European cup competitions, starting with the round of 16 next week. Nonu, an 103-Test All Black, rejoined Toulon in February […]
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Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face Uruguay in their opening pool match at the Hong Kong SVNS. (Kick-off at 11.56am) Tweets by SVNSSeries The post LIVE: Hong Kong Sevens appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face Uruguay in their opening pool match at the
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A packed weekend of schoolboy rugby awaits, with top clashes at the North-South tournament in Stellenbosch, and Grey High and Oakdale festivals in the Eastern Cape. Paul Roos hosts the North-South/Noord-Suid rugby tournament for the first time, bringing together 16 top teams. Schools from Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town will collide in an event that
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There is an admiration for South African rugby’s passion and widespread envy of its support at both national and club level, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that the Springboks’ dominance, combined with a booming sponsorship market, reflects the country’s status as a global powerhouse. He notes that SA rugby has been warmly
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RFU CEO Bill Sweeney survived a vote of confidence in his leadership at a special general meeting on Thursday where he faced a call for his dismissal by the board. A grassroots uprising gathered enough support to force the meeting and a motion calling for Sweeney’s dismissal as soon as practically possible. But that resolution
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The Stormers get a crucial away victory at Ulster, while the Bulls brutally dispatch Zebre at Loftus, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. United Rugby Championship: Ulster vs Stormers (Friday, 9.35pm, Belfast) Dylan Johnson: Stormers by 4 Juandre Joubert: Ulster by 5 Devin Hermanus: Stormers by 15 Simon Borchardt: Ulster by 5 Grant Craze: Stormers by 3
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John Dobson has provided an update on Manie Libbok’s return, as the Stormers gear up for Friday’s clash against Ulster without the injured Salmaan Moerat and Warrick Gelant. Speaking in a teleconference from Belfast on Thursday, Dobson clarified the status of Moerat and Gelant, who were listed as rested in a Stormers team announcement for
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Asenathi Ntlabakanye says the Lions must finish off their opportunities in the red zone if they aim to topple the defending Vodacom URC champions in Glasgow on Saturday. Ivan van Rooyen’s men will have to be sharp defensively in the round 14 clash at Scotstoun Stadium to contain the Glasgow Warriors’ dangerous backline, but a
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Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks must be better in the air against Leinster at Kings Park on Saturday than they were last weekend. Plumtree was disappointed with his side’s effort in this area of the game in their 35-34 home win against Zebre, and said it wouldn’t have gone unnoticed by a Leinster team
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Springbok lock RG Snyman has signed a contract extension with Leinster. Since joining the club from Irish rivals Munster ahead of the 2024-25 season, the 30-year-old double World Cup winner has made 14 appearances, including seven starts. In contrast, he earned just 20 caps for Munster in four seasons due to a spate of injuries.
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