Former Test referee Nigel Owens says rugby’s disciplinary system is “a total mess”. Owens was reacting to the 12-week ban given to Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth for an eye-gouge on Wales flank Alex Mann in Cardiff. An independent committee ruled the act intentional and set a mid-range entry point of 18 weeks before reducing the […]
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Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face Fiji in their first pool match at the Cape Town Sevens. Tweets by SVNSSeries The post LIVE: Cape Town Sevens appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face Fiji in their opening pool match at the Cape Town Sevens.
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Pau welcome last season’s runners-up Northampton in the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday, in the modest French club’s first appearance in the competition in almost 25 years. A quarter-final loss in January 2001 was their last outing in the continent’s leading tournament and since then they have experienced the highs and lows of professional rugby in
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The Glasgow Warriors opened their Investec Champions Cup campaign in style on a grim, rain-soaked night in Manchester. Franco Smith’s men roared back from 14 points down to claim a bonus-point 26-21 victory over the Sale Sharks. The hosts made the perfect start, turning early pressure into points when a lineout drive powered captain Ernst
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Stormers coach John Dobson praised his side’s resilience and squad depth after claiming a priceless 26-17 Investec Champions Cup win over Bayonne. Dobson was thrilled with how an inexperienced match-day group fronted up in one of Europe’s most intimidating cauldrons, while playing much of the second half with 14 men. “The first half was great
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The Stormers survived a second-half red card and a fierce Bayonne comeback to clinch a crucial away win in their Investec Champions Cup opener at the Stade Jean Dauger. John Dobson’s men triumphed 26-17 having led 16-5 half-time. Away victories in Europe are notoriously hard to come by and Bayonne rarely lose at home. Their
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Sharks coach John Plumtree says his selection for Sunday’s daunting Investec Champions Cup opener against Toulouse is rooted in long-term planning. Plumtree opted to rest their Springbok stars – including Siya Kolisi, Grant Williams, Andre Esterhuizen and Ethan Hooker – for the match in one of European rugby’s most intimidating cauldrons. “All of our Springboks
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It will be a homecoming of note for new Springbok Sevens back Nabo Sokoyi when the Cape Town Sevens kicks off on Saturday. The uncapped Blitzbok finally arrived home, where his roots and heart have been all along, after travelling to play rugby in the Netherlands, England, USA, Russia and France. The 24-year-old Sokoyi was
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SA Rugby president Mark Alexander expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very good year for South African rugby. During the general meeting held in Cape Town on Friday, Alexander lauded the collective strength of the organisation and thanked all stakeholders for their roles in making 2025 a big
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