Andre Esterhuizen has called for the Sharks to muster a big performance against a highly motivated Ulster outfit at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday night. John Plumtree’s charges tackle the Ulstermen in round 16 of the Vodacom URC. Fresh off a narrow win in Edinburgh, where Esterhuizen’s physical presence earned him the Man of the Match […]
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EPCR has announced the host city for the 2027 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup finals weekend. After a competitive tender process that saw seven bids from across six cities, the EPCR board awarded the 2027 finals to state-of-the-art 59,186-capacity OL Stadium, home to French football side Olympique Lyonnais. “We are delighted Lyon will
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The Pumas will aim to end Griquas’ unbeaten run over two SA Cup tournaments when last year’s finalists clash in Nelspruit on Friday night. The action returns after a bye over the Easter weekend, with the race for the four qualifying places for the Currie Cup Premier Division going down to the wire. Round 7
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With Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu fuelling the Stormers attack, Warrick Gelant is ready to run circles around Benetton in Cape Town on Saturday. The Stormers face the Italians for the time at Cape Town Stadium in round 16 of the Vodacom URC. The Stormers, currently eighth on the table, need a win to overtake
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Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis Cup on 2 November 2019 and the Springboks have reigned as world champions for 2 000 days since. Champions in 1995 and 2007, the Springboks are currently two-time defending world champions after successfully retaining rugby’s top trophy at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The world’s top-ranked team,
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Former Leinster and Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman has slammed the standard of officiating in the Vodacom URC. Speaking on the RTÉ Rugby podcast, Jackman referred to referee Andrea Piardi’s performance in last weekend’s match between Munster and the Vodacom Bulls at Thomond Park. The Italian mistakenly reduced the hosts to 14 men in the second half after
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The Blitzboks welcome back three players ahead of the SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles. Coach Philip Snyman told Netwerk24 that Ronald Brown, Quewin Nortje and Mfundo Ndhlovu are back in full training and will be considered for the eight-team season-ending tournament on 3-4 May. Brown was injured in the Vancouver tournament in February, while
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Northampton Saints thumper Juarno Augustus has revealed that the opportunity to return to South Africa was a major reason behind his decision to sign with Ulster. The former Junior Boks, WP and Stormers No 8 will leave Saints at the end of the season after a successful four-year stint in England. The 27-year-old has earned
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The Vodacom Bulls are aiming to win at Scotstoun Stadium for the first time this Friday on just their second visit to Glasgow. The teams will meet for the first time since last season’s final at Loftus, one of three occasions the Bulls have hosted the Warriors in the Vodacom URC. However, they have played
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