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Cape Town glory is already in the rear-view mirror as the Blitzboks prepare for a demanding Singapore Sevens challenge. They had the absolute high of winning their home tournament in Cape Town last month, but for the Springbok Sevens team this weekend’s Singapore Sevens will represent a fresh challenge. And they will be ready for
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Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith powered over twice as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. French Top 14 Former Sharks centre Jeremy Ward dotted down for Stade Francais in their 33-28 win against Bordeaux Begles at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. James Hall started at scrumhalf for Perpignan in a 31-8 win against Montauban
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The Lions welcome local rivals the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, but it is the visitors who feel most at home at Ellis Park. The Pretoria-based side has won all four Vodacom URC matches between the teams at Joburg’s rugby cathedral. To make matters worse for Lions fans, they haven’t even been close – the narrowest
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While the Stormers have enjoyed Vodacom URC success in Durban, the Sharks won the last encounter between the coastal rivals at Kings Park. The Sharks welcome the Stormers to Durban on Saturday on the back of a statement 30-19 URC win at Cape Town Stadium. The teams have met four times in the URC at
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The race for the Vodacom URC South African Shield is reaching boiling point, with another bruising round of local derbies set to shape the standings this weekend. The Sharks surged to the top of the South African group after their statement 30-19 win over the Stormers in Cape Town, but the margins are tight. The
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A former Springbok is among a trio enlisted to advise the Sharks. Ex-Sharks and Bok wing Stefan Terblanche, ex-Sharks assistant coach Grant Bashford and highly experienced rugby operator Alan Zondagh have been brought in as advisers, adding significant pedigree to the Durban side’s review process. Zondagh brings heavyweight experience, having previously served as director of
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Ireland and France have both been forced into late squad changes ahead of their blockbuster Six Nations opener. Ireland’s squad regrouped at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Sunday ahead of a pre-tournament camp in Portugal, but Andy Farrell’s original group has already been trimmed by two enforced changes. Loosehead prop Jack Boyle has been
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NZ Rugby has confirmed that international head coaching experience will be a non-negotiable requirement for the next All Blacks coach, as it formally begins the process to replace Scott Robertson. NZ Rugby announced on Monday that a five-person appointment panel will oversee the selection, effectively ruling out Test-level rookies and foreign candidates. The panel will
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The Sharks’ magnificent victory over the previously unbeaten Stormers in the Vodacom URC has set up a mouth-watering second instalment this Saturday. The Lions and Vodacom Bulls will also play out their own second act in the competition. The Stormers were desperately poor in front of a sold-out crowd at Cape Town Stadium and will
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