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Sharks head coach John Plumtree says Friday night’s last-gasp win in Edinburgh is a “wake-up call” for his troops if they want to bank two wins on tour. The Sharks trailed 10-6 at half time in the round 15 Vodacom URC clash at Hive Stadium, and were behind for 62 minutes of the match before […]

Leroy Carter scored a stunning try, and created another, as the Chiefs reclaimed top spot on the Super Rugby Pacific log after smashing the Highlanders on Saturday. Still smarting from last week’s upset loss to the Waratahs, Craig McMillan’s charges ground their way to a 13-10 half-time lead in Hamilton, before a 17-minute burst yielded

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Thanks in part to Damian Willemse’s versatility, John Dobson hopes SA fans get to see “something special” from the Stormers backline once Manie Libbok returns from injury. Willemse starts at 12 for Saturday’s Vodacom URC round 15 clash against Connacht at Cape Town Stadium. Wearing the No 15 jersey two weeks ago at Ulster, the

Makazole Mapimpi broke JP Pietersen’s Sharks try-scoring record with his match-winner against Edinburgh on Friday night. Pietersen scored 39 tries in 137 Super Rugby appearances and 17 in 42 Currie Cup matches for a total of 56 in the black and white jersey. Mapimpi crossed the line for the 40th time in his 88th appearance

Wallabies star Quade Cooper confirms his switch to flag football, with the aim to represent Australia when the sport debuts at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 37-year-old playmaker, who wraps up his contract at Japan’s Kintetsu Liners soon, believes his skills suit the quarterback role in the non-contact version of American football. “To be

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Paul de Villiers can’t wait to pounce on Connacht, as Stormers boss John Dobson says the 22-year-old flanker gets his first start on Saturday with one eye on the future. “I’m very excited about the opportunity. It’s just focusing a lot on not doing something different than I wouldn’t normally do,” De Villiers said during

Munster have made four changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Vodacom Bulls at Thomond Park on Saturday. Hooker Niall Scannell, loose forwards Tom Ahern and Alex Kendellen, and wing Sean O’Brien all come into the side. Hooker Lee Barron is included among the replacements having joined Munster ahead of

Coach Jake White is looking for a “rebound performance” from the Vodacom Bulls against Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday. The Bulls’ Challenge Cup campaign ended last weekend with a 34-28 quarter-final defeat to Edinburgh, leaving White’s team with the sole goal of winning the Vodacom URC for the first time. They are currently third