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The Blitzboks beat Uruguay and Kenya on Sunday to finish ninth at the Hong Kong Sevens. South Africa had failed to make the quarter-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series tournament after losing their last pool match on Saturday to New Zealand. READ: Blitzboks’ Hong Kong curse continues On Sunday, the Blitzboks scored five tries […]

The Stormers are prepared to grant one of their Springbok backs a sabbatical, while keeping another permanently in Cape Town. Flyhalf Manie Libbok has reportedly been targeted by several clubs, in Japan, England and France. According to Rapport, a short-term Japanese deal appeals the most to the Springbok pivot and his team recently talked to

Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will have many golden moments for the Boks and Stormers, but it won’t change the impact of their recent decisions against Ulster, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane lauds the immense talent of the playmakers but is scathing of their rash behaviour in the Stormers’ 38-24 loss on Friday

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Bath boss Johann van Graan said he felt “chuffed” after his side cemented their position as English Premiership leaders by beating Harlequins 47-28 on Saturday. Bath, last season’s beaten Premiership finalists, are now 10 points clear at the top of the table but Van Graan knows league position will only count for so much given

Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks paid the price for poor execution against Leinster on Saturday, and not skipper Siya Kolisi opting to chase victory over a possible draw. The Sharks lost 10-7 at Kings Park, matching the Vodacom URC leaders physically but unforced errors proving costly for Plumtree’s charges.  Trailing 5-0 at the break,

Defending champions Glasgow scored six unanswered tries to thrash the Lions at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday night in round 14 of the URC. Buffeted by 70kmph gusts down the length of the field this contest was heavily influenced by conditions, as highlighted by all of the points being scored in the first half when the

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A second-half fightback from the Sharks wasn’t enough to deny Vodacom URC front-runners Leinster victory in Durban on Saturday. Trailing 5-0 at half time, the Sharks dominated possession but ultimately paid the price for 12 handling errors and numerous turnovers in a 10-7 defeat at Kings Park. Leinster struck first through replacement Henry McErlean’s try

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