Jake White believes the Vodacom Bulls’ emotional response to Cornal Hendricks’ death fuelled their big win against Dragons at Loftus, and tees them up for the URC playoffs. Saturday’s nine-try 55-15 victory secured second spot for the Herd on the table, setting up a quarter-final against Edinburgh in Pretoria on 31 May and a potential […]
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Ardie Savea says he won’t stop giving it his all for Moana Pasifika after leading the historical Super Rugby strugglers to the verge of their first playoffs appearance. The All Blacks star was in imperious form as Moana notched a stunning maiden win over the Blues on Saturday. The 27-21 upset lifted Tana Umaga’s men
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Loftus Versfeld suite holders are reportedly furious over the Vodacom Bulls and SA Rugby’s new Springbok Test ticketing arrangement. According to Rapport, Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone has informed suite holders they must purchase tickets to their boxes for the Bok Test against Italy on 5 July or vacate them to allow SA Rugby (Saru) to
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The Welsh Rugby Union will reportedly reduce the number of professional clubs in the country from four to three. While the WRU had initially planned to retain all four – Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets – WalesOnline rugby correspondent Steffan Thomas says the situation has changed, mostly due to the WRU’s decision to take ownership
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A former England U21 and Sale Sharks lock is set to play for Western Province in this year’s Currie Cup. According to Rapport, Alex Groves has been offered a one-year contract by the Stormers, subject to a medical examination. The 24-year-old South African, who attended St John’s College, was able to represent England’s Grand Slam-winning
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Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks must raise their game if they’re to progress beyond the Vodacom URC quarter-finals. The Sharks ground out a 12-3 win against Scarlets at Kings Park on Saturday night to finish third on the log and set up a home meeting with Munster. Plumtree had spoken in the buildup to
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Resting protocols may block South African players such as Stormers No 8 Evan Roos from representing the Barbarians against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium in June. Despite not receiving a call-up to Rassie Erasmus’ 54-man Bok alignment camp this week, six-Test Roos would be a natural selection for the invitational side. However, Rapport understands
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The Stormers travel to Scotland while the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks look to make home-ground advantage count in the opening round of the URC playoffs in two weeks’ time. With the top eight confirmed on Friday night, Saturday’s URC matches in Pretoria, Durban and Dublin determined the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers’ quarter-final opponents. On Friday,
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Grey College fought back from 10-0 down to beat Affies in Bloemfontein, while Paul Roos held off a spirited Boland Landbou. Affies made a dream start thanks to fullback Lamond Baatjies and flyhalf Ruben Groenewald, before a yellow card for a professional foul helped Grey get back into the game. Tries by fullback Lamla Mgedezi,
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South African rugby’s “rude health” is exemplified by the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers reaching the URC playoffs despite great adversity this season, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane points to the consistency between these franchises across four URC seasons, particularly highlighting the Stormers securing fifth place in 2024-25 as well as Investec Champions Cup
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