Francke Horn praised the Lions’ character and set-piece dominance in brutal conditions in Perpignan on Saturday night. The 20-20 draw at the Stade Aimé Giral was not enough to take the Lions into the EPCR Challenge Cup round of 16, with Perpignan advancing on points difference. Yet for Horn, the performance said plenty about where […]
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Springbok centre Damian de Allende dotted down for the Wild Knights as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in the latest round of Japanese Rugby League One. It was a battle of the Springbok centres with De Allende‘s Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights claiming a convincing 50-21 win against Jesse Kriel‘s Canon Eagles in Kanagawa. Kriel captained
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Hostilities and local rivalries resume in the Vodacom URC this weekend. The Stormers host a resurgent Sharks in a blockbuster derby at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night, while the two Gauteng sides have remained in Europe for encounters in Wales and Scotland. The South African clubs have a game in hand on most of
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Respected New Zealand rugby commentator Tony Johnson believes NZ Rugby would have to make a serious financial play if it wants to lure Tony Brown away from the Springboks. Brown, currently part of Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok staff as attack coach, has again been linked with a possible move to assist the All Blacks once Scott
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The Investec Champions Cup must be treated like the biggest prize to chase, not a nuisance to manage, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. This season, South African clubs have again selected B teams for certain away matches, with disastrous results. When a second-string Stormers side was thrashed 61-10 by Harlequins in London, it was not just “humiliating”
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Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Cecil Afrika feels the pieces are quickly falling into place for his team after their latest success in Dubai. Afrika praised his side’s defensive effort and game control after an unbeaten weekend in the HSBC SVNS 3 tournament culminated in victory, highlighting teamwork and discipline as the foundation of their success.
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Who was SA’s standout player in the fourth round of the Investec Champions Cup? Lock Ruan Nortje and loose forward Jeandre Rudolph made a game-changing impact off the bench for the Vodacom Bulls against Pau in France on Friday night. Nortje won four lineouts and completed nine tackles in a 24-minute stint. With the clock
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The Stormers are set to welcome back a wave of experience and Springbok quality as they prepare for back-to-back Vodacom URC matches against the Sharks. This is a timely boost that coach John Dobson believes could define both their domestic and European ambitions. Fresh off their 39-26 Investec Champions Cup win over the Leicester Tigers,
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The round of 16 lineups for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup have been confirmed. Investec Champions Cup The STORMERS held off an understrength Leicester Tigers at Cape Town Stadium to secure safe passage into the last 16 of the Champions Cup. However, they finished third in Pool 3 after Harlequins upset La
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A 78th-minute try by centre Gael Fickou snatched victory for Racing 92 against the Cheetahs in a thrilling EPCR Challenge Cup clash on Sunday. The Cheetahs looked to have done enough when centre Zander du Plessis’ try gave them a 28-24 lead with 10 minutes remaining at the Paris La Défense Arena. But it was
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