Lions hooker PJ Botha is hoping to emulate the impact of World Player of the Year Malcolm Marx as he prepares to run out for his 100th match this weekend. Botha has been a mainstay in the Lions Vodacom URC campaign this season, and is expected to lead the team out against Connacht at Ellis […]
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Coach Frans Steyn has revealed how the Cheetahs landed the signature of Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk. The 34-year-old double World Cup winner has committed to a two-year deal that will see him make Bloemfontein his home from June. De Klerk is currently playing in Japan for the Yokohama Canon Eagles, who he joined in 2022
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Australian rugby has pulled off a stunning financial turnaround, banking a record surplus on the back of the blockbuster British & Irish Lions tour. Rugby Australia confirmed a A$70-million (R825-million) operating surplus following its annual general meeting, marking a dramatic shift after years of losses. Chief executive Phil Waugh hailed the result as a defining
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Stormers defence coach Dawie Snyman says Saturday’s clash against the Glasgow Warriors will be a defining moment in their push for a top-spot finish. The Cape side missed the chance to return to the top of the Vodacom URC standings when suffering a 33-24 home defeat to Connacht last weekend. Glasgow retained first place despite
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Marco van Staden says he is growing more and more comfortable in his new role as hooker for the Vodacom Bulls – and by extension, the Springboks. The 30-year-old flanker has increasingly featured at No 2, and credits preparation and constant training around the unique demands of the position for easing the transition from the
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An emotional Deon Fourie paid a moving tribute to long-serving Stormers team manager Chippie Solomon at his funeral service on Tuesday. More than 1,000 mourners gathered in Kuils River, including Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus, 62 current Stormers players and a host of former players whose careers Solomon had shaped over more than two decades. The
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Stormers No 8 Evan Roos is the top try-scorer in this season’s Vodacom URC. 10 tries and counting Evan Roos has been devastating off the Stormers set piece this season #SSRugby | #VURC pic.twitter.com/srTtl8GCNu — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) April 21, 2026 Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images The post Watch: Rampaging Roos’ 10 URC tries appeared first
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Marcell Coetzee has credited the players around him for becoming one of the Vodacom Bulls’ most-capped captains. The 34-year-old is set to move into fifth place on the Bulls’ all-time list of captains when they take on the Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday night. It will be his 73rd match as skipper, overtaking former strongman
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Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee expects a stern challenge against a “very dangerous” Scarlets side on Saturday. The Bulls have not beaten the Welsh outfit at their Parc y Scarlets Stadium in Llanelli in two previous visits. The hosts won 37-28 in the 2022-23 season and 23-22 last season. “They’re a team that stays in
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Defence coach Joey Mongalo says the Sharks still have a “10% chance” of reaching the Vodacom URC playoffs. The Sharks are coming off a 21-17 defeat to the Ospreys in Swansea that all but ended their hopes of finishing in the top eight. They are 11th on the log, 11 points behind the eighth-placed Bulls,
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