Blitzboks star Selvyn Davids scored a last-minute penalty on 12 April, 2009 to complete a dramatic second-half comeback in the Singapore Sevens final against Fiji. Having gone into half time trailing 19-0, South Africa scored 20 unanswered points in the second half, with tries from Kurt-Lee Arendse, Angelo Davids and Ryan Oosthuizen. Photo: Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty […]
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Leinster lock RG Snyman and Northampton Saints No 8 Juarno Augustus powered their respective teams to victory in the Champions Cup quarter-finals and will go toe-to-toe for a place in the final. Champions Cup Bok giant RG Snyman locked down for Leinster against compatriot JP du Preez in the 52-0 demolition of Glasgow Warriors on
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The Vodacom Bulls and Sharks target crucial wins in Europe, while the Lions and Stormers are licking their lips for a run of four home matches when the Vodacom URC resumes this week. The BULLS are into week three of a tour that began with Challenge Cup playoff matches against Bayonne (won 32-22) and Edinburgh
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Two-time World Cup winners Jacques Nienaber and RG Snyman are among the South Africans set to feature in the last four of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The semi-final lineups for 3 and 4 May have been confirmed following a weekend of thrilling last-eight European cup action. In the Champions Cup, Leinster
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Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos slotted a late penalty as the Investec Champions Cup holders edged fellow French club Toulon on Sunday to reach the semi-finals. Ramos had missed three earlier shots at goal before his 81st-minute effort snatched a 21-18 win for the record six-time winners against Bordeaux-Begles on the weekend of 2-4 May. Toulon fullback
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SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says he will tell the national body not to bid for the 2035 or 2039 Rugby World Cup tournaments. South Africa hosted the global showpiece for the first and only time in 1995. Since then, there have been failed bids from SA Rugby for the 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023
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A key member of the national age-group coaching setup will reportedly join the Vodacom Bulls support staff for the 2025 Currie Cup campaign. According to Rapport, James Winstanley is set to assist Bulls head coach Phiwe Nomlomo while also taking on youth development responsibilities at Loftus Versfeld. Currently head of rugby at Kingswood College, Winstanley
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Blues coach Vern Cotter says he can recognise his defending Super Rugby champions again after putting a terrible start to the 2025 campaign behind them with back-to-back wins. The Blues lost five of their first six matches before a return to the successful 2024 formula of a forwards-driven power game brought Saturday’s 36-17 home victory
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The Boland Kavaliers and Valke remain in the race for Currie Cup Premier Division qualification after big wins in round 6 of the SA Cup this weekend. Boland shrugged off two previous losses by outgunning the Border Bulldogs 52-3 on Saturday to move into fourth place on points’ difference, although they share the same amount
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Former Springbok defence coach Brendan Venter is set to play a consulting role for Western Province’s Currie Cup team. WP finished a dismal seventh on the eight-team log last year, with just three wins from 10 matches. According to Rapport, Venter – the 17-Test Springbok and medical doctor who previously coached at Saracens, the Sharks,
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