Jake White says the Vodacom Bulls don’t need much motivation for Saturday’s URC quarter-final against Edinburgh, and potential semi duel with the Sharks, at Loftus. Speaking to the media in Pretoria on Tuesday, the Bulls director of rugby emphasised the significance of facing teams that have already beaten the Herd this season. White’s charges beat […]
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One of English rugby’s most-capped internationals has announced that he will retire from the professional game at the end of this season. England and British & Irish Lions tighthead prop Dan Cole announced on Tuesday he will hang up his boots, aged 38. Cole came through Leicester’s academy before becoming his country’s second-most capped player
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Trevor Nyakane and Aphelele Fassi mix up training with some fancy footwork in the gym as the Sharks gear up for their first Vodacom URC quarter-final at Kings Park. WATCH: The stakes are high for Sharks Full vlog out now: https://t.co/llE9d6WWV9 pic.twitter.com/0Pj9T6bpQG — The Sharks (@SharksRugby) May 27, 2025 Photo: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images The
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Sharks captain Eben Etzebeth is eagerly anticipating the lock duel with Bok teammate Jean Kleyn in Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final at Kings Park. The two enforcers know each other well from their Stormers days, last went head to head when the Sharks beat Munster 41-24 in October. “It’s always good to go up against fellow
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The Vodacom Bulls, Stormers and Lions account for six of 16 nominees in the running to be named Vodacom URC Next-Gen Player for the 2024-25 season. The award is open to any players who were younger than 24 at the beginning of the campaign, made at least nine appearances and had earned no more than
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The Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks tackle the Barbarians for the first time on South African soil in June. It will be the third edition of the event, in which the Boks won the trophy on both previous occasions – against the All Blacks in 2023 and Wales last
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One of SA rugby’s up-and-coming coaching talents and well-travelled playmakers has joined the Uganda national team support staff. Former Springbok and Vodacom Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner has linked up with the Cranes as a backs coach, and will work closely with head coach Fred Mudoola and assistants Leonard Lubambula, Timothy Mudoola and Marvin Odongo. “I’m
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On 27 May 2023, Munster beat defending champions, the Stormers for a second time that season at Cape Town Stadium to win their maiden Vodacom URC title. Photo: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images The post On this day: Munster dethrone Stormers appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. On 27 May 2023, Munster beat defending champions, the Stormers
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The URC could take a backseat as South African teams chase a potentially lucrative Club World Cup spot, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer was spot-on when he said the introduction of a Club World Cup will force South African franchises to take the Champions Cup seriously. The Club World Cup, set to
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