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The Boland Cavaliers beat the Cheetahs in their opening SA Cup match at the Free State Stadium on Friday. Boland held on to a 24-7 half-time lead to see off the home side 34-24 and make an early statement in the competition. Flyhalf Juan Mostert was instrumental in Boland’s victory, contributing 19 points and answering […]

Captain Michele Lamaro says Italy must begin beating the game’s top sides if they want to become genuine contenders in the Six Nations. Italy have been playing Test rugby since 1929 and joined the Six Nations in 2000. They are considered a tier-one nation and regularly face teams ranked in the world’s top 10, but

Sione Tuipulotu has urged Scotland to rise to a “massive” challenge when they host defending champions France at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Scots are looking to remain in the Six Nations title race. They have never finished higher than third in the Six Nations era and were last crowned European champions when they won the

Ireland claimed a hard-fought Six Nations win over Wales in Dublin on Friday night. The Irish secured a 27-17 bonus-point victory and extended Wales’ Six Nations losing streak to 15 in a game that hung in the balance throughout. Ireland’s title hopes rest on Scotland beating France on Saturday, while the Welsh round off their

An injury to a Wallabies star compounded the NSW Waratahs’ first loss of the season after conceding 59 points to the rampant Hurricanes. Outside centre Joseph Suaalii is set to be sidelined for an extended period after injuring his hamstring during the team warm-up for Friday’s 59-19 Super Rugby defeat in Sydney. Coach Dan McKellar

Captain Caelan Doris admitted Ireland lacked a “clinical edge” in their 27-17 Six Nations win over Wales in Dublin on Friday night. The Irish could never shake off the resilient Welsh, whose display suggests their 15-match Six Nations losing run could come to an end against Italy in their final game next weekend. For Ireland,

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Bronson Mills’ court case has been postponed until next month after the Lions centre appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The 22-year-old faces an assault charge relating to an incident in Cape Town in October. News24 reports the matter has now been postponed to 15 April after his legal team requested more time

Lions prop Conraad van Vuuren has been suspended for a shoulder-to-head collision against the Stormers at Ellis Park. The incident took place in the 69th minute of the Vodacom URC match, which the Lions won 24-10. Van Vuuren, whose yellow card was upgraded to red after a bunker review, has received a four-match ban following

Western Province will no longer play in the Currie Cup. The record 34-time winners will now compete in the domestic tournament as the Stormers XXIII. This follows Friday’s announcement that all Stormers Rugby teams will be aligned under a single brand, bringing clarity and consistency for all stakeholders. Following the change of the company name