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Attack coach Dawie Snyman says the return of two key forwards could be pivotal as the Stormers prepare to face the Lions and Vodacom Bulls on the Highveld. The Stormers are refreshed after a two-week break and looking to bounce back from successive Vodacom URC defeats to the Sharks. The Cape club has re-signed loose […]

Scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer says the Stormers are determined to right some wrongs against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ungerer is likely to wear the No 9 jersey after Stormers attack coach Dawie Snyman confirmed on Monday that Cobus Reinach is only expected back for the Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash against Toulon on

Italy could be without one Ange Capuozzo for the remainder of the Six Nations. The livewire fullback suffered a shoulder injury in Sunday’s 33-8 defeat to France in Lille, and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Making his first appearance of the year after recovering from a finger injury, Capuozzo endured a bruising 72-minute

With the Vodacom URC Origin Round taking place this weekend, the Sharks will be hoping that Paul Roos old boy, Jurenzo Julius, can continue his frightening form against the Bulls. MORE: JP rues ‘soft moments’, praises Jurenzo Bringing the heat for Origin Round with the Boogieman, Jurenzo Julius! pic.twitter.com/gljKPGgjDl — The Sharks (@SharksRugby) February 23,

The Six Nations produced another enthralling weekend of rugby. France secured a third straight bonus-point victory by beating Italy, keeping their Grand Slam dream alive. Another next week in Edinburgh would be enough to secure the Six Nations title with a game to spare. Ireland dispelled talk of being a team in decline with a

Springbok duo Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe dominated as South Africa’s foreign legion featured across France and Japan. French Top 14 Tristan Tedder started at fullback for Perpignan, with scrumhalf James Hall coming off the bench, in a 40-24 win against Pau at the Stade Aime Giral. Japan Rugby League One Seven South Africans featured

The Bulls and Stormers return to Vodacom URC action in a South African derby double-header on Saturday, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The Lions host the Stormers while the Sharks travel to Pretoria to face the Bulls with URC playoff positions on the line and the SA Shield still up for grabs. There is a full

The Vodacom URC SA Shield is still up for grabs with only three local derbies remaining. The Sharks would have retained the Shield with victory against the Lions at Ellis Park over the weekend, but the hosts’ 34-22 win moved them to within just one point of the Durbanites, who remain on 16. The Vodacom

The Lions spoiled the Sharks’ party at Ellis Park on Saturday to throw themselves firmly into contention for the Vodacom URC SA Shield. The Joburg-based outfit’s 34-22 bonus-point victory over the KwaZulu-Natalians lifted them to 15 points on the Shield table, just one behind the Sharks with a game still to play. Each South African

England entered the Six Nations with genuine hope of dethroning France. We look at three key aspects of their striking collapse. England launched their bid to be crowned champions of Europe for the first time since 2020 with a 48-7 rout of Wales. But hopes of championship glory effectively disappeared after Saturday’s record 42-21 Twickenham