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Jaden Hendrikse’s “cramp” during Saturday’s penalty shootout at Kings Park has been questioned after the Sharks scrumhalf winked at Munster flyhalf Jack Crowley. After slotting his second penalty of the shootout, Hendrikse went down with what appeared to be calf cramps and was treated on the spot where Crowley was set to kick his second attempt. […]

Stormers powerhouse Evan Roos is currently not among the leading candidates for the Springbok No 8 jersey, but remains a part of Rassie Erasmus’ plans. There have been reports of a fallout between Roos and Erasmus that led to the 25-year-old’s exclusion from the recent national alignment camp in Cape Town. According to Rapport, Roos

Affies denied Jeppe a famous victory on Saturday, while Paarl Gim remain unbeaten. Trailing 35-33 with less than two minutes to go, flyhalf Nehemia Hollenbach slotted a 40m drop goal for Jeppe to spark wild celebrations on and off the field. But the hosts failed to control the restart and were penalised for offsides, with

The Stormers’ defensive collapse against Vodacom URC champions Glasgow was perplexing, writes MARK KEOHANE, but urges lessons from Bordeaux’s Investec Champions Cup revival. Franco Smith’s Warriors ended the Stormers’ season on Friday night at Scotstoun with a resounding quarter-final victory and fifth successive win over John Dobson’s charges. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane describes the Stormers’

One of the Bulls or Sharks will contest the 2024-25 United Rugby Championship final which may yet be hosted in South Africa. The two South African contenders each booked a place in the semi-finals along with Leinster and Glasgow after winning quarter-finals. The Bulls will host the Sharks on Saturday, with the winner advancing to

The Sharks won a dramatic penalty shootout against Munster at Kings Park to set up a Vodacom URC semi-final against the Bulls at Loftus. With the teams locked at 24-24 after 80 minutes of Saturday’s quarter-final and 20 scoreless minutes of extra time – and both sides having scored three tries – the match went

Coach John Plumtree praised replacement Bradley Davids for holding his nerve in the Sharks’ 6-4 penalty shootout win against Munster at Kings Park. Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse and Davids all nailed their two attempts at the end of the Vodacom URC quarter-final, with 22-year-old Davids sealing the win. Munster replacement Rory Scannell was the only

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The Vodacom Bulls booked their place in the United Rugby Championship semi-finals after a six-try win over Edinburgh at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Flyhalf Keagan Johannes starred with boot and ball, scoring 17 points – including a superb solo try – in the Bulls’ 42-33 win in Pretoria. The hosts were dealt an early blow

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