Duhan van der Merwe insists he will be raring to go when joining up with the British & Irish Lions squad, even if he doesn’t get to play before then. The South African winger suffered an ankle injury that required surgery in Edinburgh’s Vodacom URC match against the Dragons on 28 March. He is expected […]
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A leg injury for Tom Curry could open the door for Owen Farrell to get a call-up from his father Andy for the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. Concerns over Curry’s hamstring have reopened the door for Owen to join the Lions squad heading Down Under in July. The England flanker limped
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Utility back Joseph Suaalii did not suffer any fractures against the Reds on Friday and remains in contention for the British & Irish Lions in Australia. The 21-year-old Suaalii left the field on a medical cart in a neck brace after colliding with Waratahs teammate Andrew Kellaway’s knee during a 28-21 defeat in Sydney. The
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Winger Ethan Hooker starred as the Sharks came back to beat Ospreys at a slippery Kings Park on Friday night. Hooker scored the third of the Sharks’ four tries as the hosts responded to an early deficit to score 21 unanswered points in a 29-10 victory. Jason Jenkins, Andre Esterhuizen and Phepsi Buthelezi each dotted
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Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok is reportedly seeking a full release from his Stormers contract. Recent reports suggested that the World Cup and Vodacom URC winner might pursue a sabbatical in Japan before returning to Cape Town, but according to Netwerk24, Libbok seeks a permanent exit as his position in the pecking order appears to have
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Sharks coach John Plumtree hopes Eben Etzebeth’s latest injury setback is “not too bad”. The Bok lock left the field on a golf cart in the 27th minute of Friday night’s 29-10 win against the Ospreys at Kings Park with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Etzebeth only recently made his return from
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La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara has been suspended for five weeks for “actions against a match official”, the French Rugby Federation said on Friday. The National Rugby League’s disciplinary committee had initially only issued a reprimand and a fine for the two-time European cup-winning tactician for his behaviour during the French club’s Top 14
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Follow the live action as the Sharks host the Ospreys in a round 17 Vodacom URC clash at Kings Park. Tweets by VodacomRugga The post LIVE: Sharks vs Ospreys appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Sharks clash with Ospreys in Durban. @Vodacom #URC #SHAvOSP The post LIVE:
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Following Jake White’s statement on Kurt-Lee Arendse’s unavailability for the Vodacom Bulls, the Mitsubishi Dynaboars announced the winger won’t return to the Japanese club next season. RugbyJP.com reports that the League One outfit and Arendse will part ways at the end of the regular season. The Springbok flyer has scored seven tries in 12 appearances
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Tinus de Beer starts at flyhalf in one of six changes to Cardiff’s lineup for Saturday’s match against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. The 29-year-old, who will leave the Welsh club at the end of the season, forms a halfback partnership with another South African, Johan Mulder. De Beer began his senior provincial career
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