The SA Shield in the Vodacom URC may not capture widespread public interest but winning it holds real significance for the players and coaches, writes MARK KEOHANE. The gloves will be off when the Sharks and Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only URC game of the weekend – in a repeat of […]
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Irish rugby great Hugo MacNeill believes the battle for who probably wins the Six Nations title will be decided by whether Ireland or France dominate in the scrum on Saturday. The hosts are the only side still capable of achieving the Grand Slam and a win over the French would leave them needing to beat
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Elrigh Louw eyes a 2026 return to action as the Springbok bruiser recovers from a gruesome knee injury that will rule him out of a blockbuster Test season, reports DYLAN JOHNSON. The 13-Test loose forward tore ligaments in his left knee during the Vodacom Bulls’ 35-22 URC win against the Lions at Ellis Park in
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says France have played both brutal and beautiful rugby in this year’s Six Nations. Les Bleus will face back-to-back champions Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, the winner likely to lift the trophy on 15 March. A last-minute defeat to England at Twickenham ended France’s Grand Slam hopes, but big wins against
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The Sharks get their revenge on the Lions at Kings Park while Ireland edge France in Dublin, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. United Rugby Championship: Sharks vs Lions (Saturday, 2pm, Durban) Dylan Johnson: Lions by 3 Juandre Joubert: Sharks by 5 Simon Borchardt: Sharks by 5 Zelím Nel: Sharks by 5 Devin Hermanus: Sharks by 3
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Scotland have recalled winger Darcy Graham in the only change to the starting side for Saturday’s Six Nations clash at home to Wales. The Edinburgh wing was concussed following a sickening clash of heads with his own co-captain Finn Russell during a 32-18 defeat by champions Ireland at Murrayfield on February 9 and missed the
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Rassie Erasmus believes that 38-year-old Deon Fourie is the ideal insurance policy if those wrestling Bongi Mbonambi for the Springbok No 2 jersey fail to shoot the lights out, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Erasmus will have plenty to consider at hooker in 2025, with a mix of seasoned campaigners and rising talents named in the first
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Interim head coach Matt Sherratt has named an unchanged Wales team for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield. Sherratt has kept faith with the team that gave champions Ireland a scare in Cardiff last month before losing 27-18 – a record-extending 15th straight Test defeat. It is the first time since 2019 and
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SA-born hooker Rob Herring is set to make his first appearance of the 2025 Six Nations, while Ireland captain Caelan Doris is fit to face France in Dublin on Saturday. The 34-year-old Herring, who played the last of his 42 Tests against Argentina in November 2024, has been named among the replacements for the potential
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Duane Vermeulen says competition for the Springbok No 8 jersey will be intense in 2025, as the legendary hardman reflects on his first year swapping boots for a clipboard, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Now part of Rassie Erasmus’ backroom staff, Vermeulen has swiftly transitioned into a coaching role after retiring from rugby following South Africa’s 2023
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