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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says “everyone must just be patient” with Handré Pollard. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Springbok flyhalf’s first appearance for the Bulls in more than five years ended in a 28-7 defeat to Ulster in Belfast on Saturday night. Pollard was one of four Rugby Championship-winning Boks – along with Wilco Louw, […]

Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks will have to work hard to get their Vodacom URC campaign on track after a winless start continued with a 31-5 defeat to Leinster in Dublin. The Durbanites were outplayed by the defending champions on Saturday, leaking five tries to remain without a victory after three weeks on tour.

Eben Etzebeth has revealed how leadership failures and player discipline within the Springbok squad left him disillusioned during two key periods early in his Test career. In his new autobiography Unlocked, the 33-year-old Test centurion recalls how, as a 23-year-old rookie on the 2014 end-of-year tour, he lost faith in some of the senior players

Rassie Erasmus will be without the services of a hard-hitting loose forward for the Springboks’ end-of-year tour starting in November. Jean-Luc du Preez has undergone knee surgery following the injury he picked up in the lead-up to the 6 September Test against the All Blacks at Eden Park. The 30-year-old was set to start in

Bulls president Willem Strauss has requested a strategic workshop involving all key role players to address SA Rugby’s competition structures. In a letter to SA Rugby, Strauss said the move away from Super Rugby to the nothern hemisphere has created “many challenges” for the local game, particularly in terms of scheduling, commercial sustainability and player

The Vodacom Bulls suffered their first defeat of the season after struggling to get into gear against Ulster in Belfast. The Bulls – boosted by the return of several Springboks including Handre Pollard and Canan Moodie – went down 28-7 in their first tour match after a perfect start in rounds one and two. The

The Stormers’ new lime away kit turned heads in Llanelli, but it was their ruthless set piece and smothering defence that shut out the Scarlets 34-0, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the jersey’s design – inspired by the vibrant Bo-Kaap – was matched by the vibrancy of the performance. “The

Former Springbok captains say Siya Kolisi is the best leader the Boks have ever had. The inspirational leader is on the brink on adding his name to the eight Bok centurions and currently stands on 98 Tests – with his 100th likely to come on the end-of-year tour starting in November. He’s led the team

Defending champions Leinster showed their class in Dublin with a dominant first-half display that left the Sharks chasing shadows at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. It was a case of home comforts for the Irishmen as they ran in five tries to beat the Sharks 31-5 and register their first win of the competition, after

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