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Former England flyhalf Stuart Barnes believes the Investec Champions Cup should be reduced from 24 teams to just 12. Under the current format, the top eight clubs from each of the Vodacom URC, the French Top 14 and the English Premiership qualify for Europe’s elite tournament. It features a pool phase followed by a round of […]

Adam Radwan produced a match-winning display to keep Leicester Tigers firmly in the English Premiership play-off race, scoring twice in a high-tempo 36-28 victory over Saracens on Sunday. The winger’s electric pace proved the difference in a contest packed with attacking intent, as Leicester built enough of a cushion to withstand a spirited Saracens response.

The Stormers will look to continue their impressive march in the Investec Champions Cup, but there is serious work to do for the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls. Investec Champions Cup The STORMERS continued their superb unbeaten start to the season when they subdued the Vodacom Bulls in a gripping URC derby in Cape Town on

Stormers Rugby CEO Johan le Roux says they struggled to get supporters to head home after the north-south derby at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The Stormers edged the Vodacom Bulls 13-8 in a tense, hard-fought encounter that capped a memorable evening in front of a packed house. Coach John Dobson’s men extended their perfect

The Cheetahs have made a raft of changes to their squad for the third and fourth rounds of the EPCR Challenge Cup with their hopes of reaching the playoffs hanging by a thread. The Bloemfontein-based outfit leave for Amsterdam on Tuesday for their ‘home’ match against Ulster, before heading to Paris to conclude their pool

The Springboks’ road to the 2027 World Cup in Australia is already taking shape, with the management team set to embark on an important reconnaissance mission in April. According to Springbok team manager Charles Wessels, a potential base has already been identified, with the focus now shifting to confirmation and detailed planning. “I have identified

A potential tug-of-war is brewing over a standout young South African winger who has made headlines after a brilliant solo try for the Exeter Chiefs. Former Michaelhouse pupil Campbell Ridl, 20, scored for Exeter against the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership. He played for England U20 last year. According to Netwerk24, his parents are South

Stormers loose forward Paul de Villiers says he’s not threatened by the pending arrival of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi. The Boks’ talismanic leader will rejoin the Stormers in July to be closer to his children, and one of his main roles, as defined by director of rugby John Dobson, is mentoring some of the younger

Stormers coach John Dobson says he never doubted his side would find a way to beat arch-rivals the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium. The Cape side edged a tense, low-scoring encounter 13-8, sealed by a 79th-minute try from replacement prop Ntuthuko Mchunu, to extend their unbeaten run to 10 matches across the Vodacom URC

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says the bounce of the ball and the 50-50 calls went against his side in a 13-8 defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town. The Bulls suffered a sixth consecutive loss across competitions despite pushing the unbeaten Stormers all the way in a Vodacom URC north-south derby that was decided