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Three South African sides have qualified for the Vodacom URC quarter-finals. Here’s how they will line up in two weeks’ time … URC quarter-finals Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht Leinster vs Lions Stormers vs Cardiff Bulls vs Munster   Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images   The post URC quarter-final lineup confirmed appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. […]

The Vodacom Bulls’ win over Benetton, which secured a home Vodacom URC quarter-final, may have come at a cost after a key player suffered a foot injury. Coach Johan Ackermann said No 8 Cameron Hanekom was the biggest fitness concern following the 45-19 victory. “We have to scan on Monday and make sure it’s not

JP Pietersen bid farewell to senior players after the Sharks’ final Vodacom URC match of the season, but his youngsters provided plenty of encouragement. Springbok flank Siya Kolisi and scrumhalf Grant Williams were among those to play their last game for the Sharks in the 54-19 win over Zebre at Kings Park, with Pietersen emotional

Follow the live action as Munster host the Lions in a final round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Thomond Park. Tweets by LionsRugbyCo      The post LIVE: Munster vs Lions appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as Munster clash with the Lions in Limerick. @Vodacom #URC The post

The Vodacom Bulls had to dig deep to beat Benetton at Loftus Versfeld and secure a home URC quarter-final. The Bulls scored seven tries en route to a 45-19 win, but the match was in the balance for the best part of an hour. The result moved the Bulls from fifth to third on the

Griquas produced a devastating second-half display to beat the Boland Cavaliers in their SA Cup semi-final in Kimberley on Saturday. The hosts triumphed 59-35 after the teams were locked at 28-28 at half-time and will now host the defending champion Pumas in next Saturday’s final. Boland threatened an upset after overturning an early 14-point deficit

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Departing flank Siya Kolisi scored two tries while debutant flyhalf Vusi Moyo ran the show in a dominant win for the Sharks at Kings Park against Zebre on Saturday. Nineteen-year-old Moyo contributed 15 points as the Sharks finished a disappointing Vodacom URC season on a high with a 54-19 win in Durban. It was Kolisi’s

Former Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba has left the Shizuoka Blue Revs after making just five appearances in two seasons. Nohamba joined the Japanese club in 2024 following a standout spell with the Lions, but injuries disrupted his time in League One. RugbyJP reports that Nohamba featured only four times during his first season in Japan

Veteran Welsh referee Nigel Owens believes Henry Pollock risks getting the wrong kind of reputation if he doesn’t rein in his emotions.  Writing in his latest column for WalesOnline, Owens said Pollock’s showmanship caught his eye during Northampton’s defeat to Leicester Tigers last week. The former Test referee stressed that rugby needs characters, but suggested