Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann pinpointed several factors that contributed to his side’s chaotic 61-49 defeat to the Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls were 21-0 down after only eight minutes in a must-win Investec Championship pool match and Ackermann said the pressure of chasing the game forced his players – including senior Springboks […]
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The Vodacom Bulls conceded nine tries in their Investec Champions Cup clash against the Bristol Bears at Loftus on Saturday to suffer a seventh consecutive defeat. The English Premiership club won a helter skelter game 61-49 after leading 47-28 at half-time. The Bulls did pick up a try-scoring bonus point, but missed out on another
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Follow the live action as the Lions host Lyon in an EPCR Challenge Cup clash at Ellis Park. Tweets by ChallengeCup_ The post LIVE: Lions vs Lyon appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Lions take on Lyon in a #ChallengeCupRugby clash at Ellis Park. The post
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Sharks owner Marco Masotti believes the Vodacom URC, English Premiership and French Top 14 should merge into a single elite competition. This “NFL of Europe” would be part of a broader push for a global rugby calendar. Masotti believes the professional game needs fewer, more meaningful matches and clearer alignment between club and international rugby.
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Bath took a big step towards the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup with a 43-20 bonus-point win in Castres on Friday, while Edinburgh edged Gloucester. The English champions scored six tries to go top of Pool 2 with 11 points, one more than Edinburgh. French side Toulon, who won the three successive titles
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Stormers coach John Dobson says hooker Lukhanyo “Boepa” Vokozela has earned his first start for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Harlequins. Vokozela, who has impressed off the bench in recent weeks, will scrum down between Oli Kebble – who earns his 50th Stormers cap – and Springbok tighthead Zachary Porthen at the Twickenham Stoop.
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Stormers coach John Dobson has sounded a warning over Harlequins ahead of Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash at The Stoop. The London-based club suffered heavy losses to Bristol, Sale and Northampton in the English Premiership, but Dobson said Quins’ decision to shift their focus towards Europe was telling. “When you play against desperate teams, they’re
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Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match between the Cheetahs and Ulster has been moved to a new venue with a new kick-off time. Due to brutally cold conditions, the Municipality of Amsterdam has declared all municipal sports pitches unplayable until further notice. As a result, the clash will no longer be played at the NRCA Stadium
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Tyrone Green will start at fullback for Harlequins in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against the unbeaten Stormers in London. Green continues at 15 after an impressive Premiership run that has yielded four tries in five appearances. The former Lions man provides a counter-attacking threat at the back, with Nick David and Cadan Murley completing
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