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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Aphelele Fassi kicked three penalty goals as the Sharks ground out a Vodacom URC victory against Scarlets at Kings Park on Saturday. The 12-3 win moved the Sharks into third place on the log above Glasgow, who were still playing Leinster in Dublin. Coach John Plumtree’s team came into their last league-stage fixture of the
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The Pumas will host defending champions Griquas in next weekend’s SA Cup final. The Pumas claimed a dramatic 31-29 win over the Boland Kavaliers in the first semi-final at Mbombela Stadium on Friday night, before Griquas edged the Cheetahs 41-38 in Kimberley on Saturday. In Nelspruit, the Pumas were at one stage reduced to 12
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Lions captain Jaco Visagie bagged a brace of tries while flyhalf Lubabalo Dobela scored the stunning extra-time winner to seal a dramatic victory over Ospreys at Ellis Park on Saturday night. The lead changed hands eight times in a nine-try thriller and it was Dobela’s finish, in his first URC start, that sealed the 29–28
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Follow the live action as the Sharks clash with Scarlets in a final round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Kings Park. Tweets by VodacomRugga The post LIVE: Sharks vs Scarlets appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Sharks face Scarlets in Durban. @Vodacom #URC #SHAvSCA The post LIVE:
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Follow the live action as the Lions host Ospreys in round 18 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Ellis Park. Tweets by VodacomRugga The post LIVE: Lions vs Ospreys appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Lions clash with Ospreys at Ellis Park. @Vodacom #URC #LIOvOSP The
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The Vodacom Bulls secured second spot on the Vodacom URC log with a nine-try Dragons demolition at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The 55-15 victory took the Bulls nine points clear of third-placed Glasgow, who face Leinster in their last league-stage match in Dublin. As a result, if Jake White’s side win their home quarter-final on
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The Brumbies stormed to the Super Rugby summit, while Moana Pasifika’s playoff hopes received a massive boost at the expense of defending champions Blues on Saturday. Andy Muirhead and Tom Wright’s second-half tries propelled the Brumbies to a 24-14 victory in Canberra, consigning the fourth-placed Reds to a fifth consecutive defeat to their Aussie rivals
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Follow the live action as the Vodacom Bulls face Dragons in a round 18 United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld. Tweets by VodacomRugga The post LIVE: Bulls vs Dragons appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the @Vodacom Bulls face the Dragons at Loftus Versfeld. #URC #BULvDRA The post
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The Crusaders say playmaker James O’Connor still boasts international quality and would be a potential Australian match-winner if named to face the British & Irish Lions. O’Connor has been a revelation for the Cantabrians in their climb to second place on the Super Rugby standings, impressing again off the bench in a 48-33 win over
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