Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt hailed Jake Gordon as “a leader” with the experienced scrumhalf emerging as a potential captain against the British and Irish Lions. The Lions play Argentina in Dublin next week before heading to Australia for six tour matches and a three-Test series in July-August. A media report last week said Gordon was […]
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The Blues are in bullish mood as they seek to end the Crusaders’ ominous home playoff record in the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals on Friday. The Blues, defending champions, were surprise 20-19 winners in their elimination match against the top-seeded Chiefs last week thanks to All Blacks veteran Beauden Barrett’s late conversion. It set up
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Loose forward Marcell Coetzee says the Vodacom Bulls take valuable lessons from two previous URC final defeats into Saturday’s Dublin decider. The Bulls lost 18-13 to the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium in the inaugural 2021-22 season and 21-16 to Glasgow at a sold-out Loftus last season. This time, coach Jake White’s men face table-topping
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Willie le Roux says “playing for one another” is at the heart of the Bulls’ success this season and the team cannot afford to be distracted by the crunch Vodacom URC final against Irish giants Leinster. Having fallen short against the Stormers and Glasgow in previous deciders, the Bulls now face one of the toughest
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A shock call-up for the start of the Springboks’ 2025 season, Varsity Cup sensation Ntokozo Makhaza hits the weights during a gym session in Johannesburg. Watch: Boks hit the ground running The Springboks hard at work in the gym today 18 days until the season gets underway in Cape Town.. pic.twitter.com/Jd1TYlzIlX — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby)
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Who will leave Croke Park with the 2024-25 URC crown after the Bulls tackle Leinster in Dublin on Saturday? Pick your URC champions! Leinster Bulls Field ResultsVote Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images The post Poll: Pick your URC Champions! appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Who will leave Croke Park with the 2024-25 @Vodacom #URC crown
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Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says he was surprised by David Kriel’s omission from the 2024-25 URC Team of the Season. Seven South Africans made the Elite XV selected by the media, including three Bulls – props Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Wilco Louw, and No 8 Cameron Hanekom. However, Kriel – who has started all 18
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Siya Kolisi and the Springboks get behind the Proteas as they prepare for the 2025 ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s from Wednesday. WATCH: Boks hit the ground running To the @ProteasMenCSA, best of luck in the #WTC25 at Lord’s, we are 100% behind you #ForeverGreenForeverGold pic.twitter.com/c1wAj8PxxZ — Springboks (@Springboks) June 10,
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Hooker Dan Sheehan insists Leinster won’t be outmatched in desire as the Irish giants gear up for Saturday’s Vodacom URC final against the Bulls at Croke Park. Leo Cullen’s men have endured three consecutive URC semi-final exits, while also falling short in this season’s Investec Champions Cup, and are chasing a first title since 2021.
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Italian referee Andrea Piardi will take charge of the blockbuster URC title clash between the Vodacom Bulls and Irish giants Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. Piardi will referee his third consecutive Grand Final at Croke Park, and takes on the responsibility a month before he makes history as the first Italian to oversee a British
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