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The Investec Champions Cup has delivered several bolters for Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus, the boys name them. The post Keo & Zels: Unveiling Rassie’s Bok bolters appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The Investec Champions Cup has delivered several bolters for Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus, the boys name them. The post Keo & Zels: Unveiling […]

Stormers No 8 Evan Roos’ try against Leicester is among the best from the past weekend’s Investec Champions Cup action. Which five-pointer gets your vote? VOTE HERE Photo: Cole Cruickshank/Gallo Images The post Watch: Champions Cup top tries (Round 4) appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Stormers No 8 Evan Roos’ try against Leicester is

Paul de Villiers has been lauded for his work as the Stormers’ breakdown specialist, but the man himself wants to broaden his all-round game impact. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The 23-year-old has been one of the keys to the Stormers’ superb start to the season, but he showed on Saturday that there is much more

Defence coach Norman Laker says the Stormers have addressed their “midfield collapses” ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Sharks in Cape Town. The log-leading Stormers will be looking to extend their winning start to the tournament to nine matches, while the 14th-placed Sharks chase just their third win. Laker described local derbies as

Francke Horn praised the Lions’ character and set-piece dominance in brutal conditions in Perpignan on Saturday night. The 20-20 draw at the Stade Aimé Giral was not enough to take the Lions into the EPCR Challenge Cup round of 16, with Perpignan advancing on points difference. Yet for Horn, the performance said plenty about where

Springbok centre Damian de Allende dotted down for the Wild Knights as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in the latest round of Japanese Rugby League One. It was a battle of the Springbok centres with De Allende‘s Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights claiming a convincing 50-21 win against Jesse Kriel‘s Canon Eagles in Kanagawa. Kriel captained

Hostilities and local rivalries resume in the Vodacom URC this weekend. The Stormers host a resurgent Sharks in a blockbuster derby at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night, while the two Gauteng sides have remained in Europe for encounters in Wales and Scotland. The South African clubs have a game in hand on most of

Respected New Zealand rugby commentator Tony Johnson believes NZ Rugby would have to make a serious financial play if it wants to lure Tony Brown away from the Springboks. Brown, currently part of Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok staff as attack coach, has again been linked with a possible move to assist the All Blacks once Scott

The Investec Champions Cup must be treated like the biggest prize to chase, not a nuisance to manage, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. This season, South African clubs have again selected B teams for certain away matches, with disastrous results. When a second-string Stormers side was thrashed 61-10 by Harlequins in London, it was not just “humiliating”

Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Cecil Afrika feels the pieces are quickly falling into place for his team after their latest success in Dubai. Afrika praised his side’s defensive effort and game control after an unbeaten weekend in the HSBC SVNS 3 tournament culminated in victory, highlighting teamwork and discipline as the foundation of their success.