A sickening head injury to star loose forward Wallace Sititi has detracted from the Chiefs’ win over the Reds and qualifying for the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals. A groggy Sititi was escorted from the field and taken to hospital early in the Chiefs’ 46-24 victory in Hamilton on Saturday, following a lengthy period of treatment […]
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The venue, date and time for the Vodacom URC final between Leinster and the Bulls has been confirmed. In a rematch of last season’s decider, the teams will meet at Dublin’s Croke Park on Friday, 19 June (8:30pm SA time). Due to venue availability, the 82,000-capacity Croke Park is the only suitable stadium available in
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The Mzansi Rugby League (MRL) says it has been inundated with interest from players locally and abroad as organisers continue preparations for a planned 2027 launch. League co-founder and chief commercial officer Calvin Smith revealed to Rapport that enquiries have poured in from former professionals, current players and overseas talent despite the competition becoming embroiled
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Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has not appealed his 18-month doping ban, but the case may not be over yet. SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport CEO Khalid Galant confirmed to Rapport that no appeal has been received from the player following last month’s ruling, which suspended Ntlabakanye until 13 November 2027. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency
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The Stormers XXIII have strengthened their coaching ranks ahead of the 2026 Currie Cup. According to Rapport, the experienced Pine Pienaar joins the team as a defence consultant and replaces Craig Childs, who has since taken up a role as defence coach at the Leicester Tigers under former England lock Geoff Parling. The appointment brings
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Stormers coach John Dobson says defending champions Leinster were there for the taking in Saturday’s Vodacom URC semi-final at the Aviva Stadium. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. With just under a quarter of an hour to go, Leinster were only ahead 13-11 and the Stormers were looking to pull off a win which would have set
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Bordeaux Bègles have strengthened their pipeline of talent with the acquisition of two South African youngsters. According to Rapport, the back-to-back Investec Champions Cup winners have signed Benjamin Coetzee and Diaan Augustyn on junior contracts. Coetzee, a hooker, is the son of former Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee. The teenager relocated to Europe with his family
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A Springbok star is set to leave the Sharks later this year. According to Rapport, fullback Aphelele Fassi has been granted a sabbatical by the Sharks to play in Japan and will return to Durban in June next year. It is not yet known which team in Japan the 28-year-old will join. Fassi becomes the latest
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The Springboks may be missing some of their biggest names, but talk of an injury crisis is wildly overstated, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the absence of stars such as Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Pieter-Steph du Toit affects the potency of the squad, but not its ability
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Rassie Erasmus has named 21 uncapped players alongside seasoned campaigners in a 51-man Springbok squad for a season-opening double-header in Gqeberha. Several SA U20 stars feature prominently, among them Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton, with the likes of uncapped forwards Emmanuel Tshituka, Paul de Villiers and Sibabalwa Mahashe also included. Two double World Cup winners
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