Coach Johann van Graan says Bath are primed for an all-English Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against the Northampton Saints on Friday night. The clash pits last season’s Premiership champions against the losing finalists in the Champions Cup. The two sides have also set the pace domestically this season, separated by just a single point at […]
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The SA Cup resumes this weekend after the Easter break, with round five set to play a crucial role in shaping the race for the semi-finals. The teams that make it to the top four join the Sharks, Lions, Bulls and Stormers XXIII in the Currie Cup Premier Division. With the competition played over a
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Bordeaux Bègles have confirmed the full extent of Rohan Janse van Rensburg’s injury. The one-cap Springbok centre limped off barely a minute after coming off the bench in the 50th minute of Bordeaux’s 64-14 dismantling of the Leicester Tigers in their Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash. The 31-year-old was in clear distress as he was
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Toulouse hooker Peato Mauvaka says last season’s painful Investec Champions Cup exit still burns. The French giants, however, are ready to settle the score against in Sunday’s quarter-final against Bordeaux-Bègles. Mauvaka missed that dramatic encounter through injury – along with superstar scrumhalf Antoine Dupont – as Bordeaux stunned the six-time champions on their way to
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The Stormers are struggling to come to terms with the loss of captain Salmaan Moerat. Coach John Dobson confirmed the towering lock will head to La Rochelle at the end of the season after accepting what he described as a massive offer from the French giants. MORE: Stormers lose Bok lock Dobson revealed Moerat had
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Italian legend Sergio Parisse will return to the national setup later this year after being appointed assistant forwards coach for the Azzurri. The 42-year-old will leave his role as lineout coach at Toulon at the end of the Top 14 season, to link up with Italy ahead of the Nations Championship. Parisse will reunite with
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One South African was named in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week after the round-of-16 playoffs. Stormers lock Adré Smith cracked the nod, based on data from Oval Insights. The Cape side suffered a one-point defeat to Toulon, with Smith denied a late match-winning try. Leinster laboured past Edinburgh, in part thanks to
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Explosive winger Quewin Nortje is set to make his first appearance of the 2025-26 season for the Blitzboks. The 23-year-old missed the entire regular season through injury, but is now fit again and ready to add firepower to the South African attack for the opening leg of the SVNS World Championship in Hong Kong. Nortje
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Salmaan Moerat will leave the Stormers at the end of the season to take up an opportunity in France. The Springbok lock, who will reportedly join La Rochelle, is currently sidelined after undergoing toe surgery in January. Moerat came through the Stormers system as captain of Paarl Boys’ High and the Western Province U18 side
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A former Junior Springbok scrumhalf is returning home after helping Bath Rugby to a memorable treble-winning campaign. Neil le Roux – who hails from the Western Cape – first linked up with Bath during a rehabilitation stint with the club’s medical team before earning a contract in the 2023-2024 season. The 21-year-old went on to
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