Former England forward Courtney Lawes believes the current side’s struggles in the Six Nations are partly down to a younger generation that hasn’t experienced enough adversity. England are under intense pressure after three successive defeats in this year’s championship, losing to Scotland, Ireland and Italy. The slump has left coach Steve Borthwick and his squad facing […]
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A star Vodacom Bulls back has been ruled out of Saturday’s north-south derby against the Stormers at Loftus. Scrumhalf Embrose Papier has been withdrawn, with Paul de Wet inheriting the No 9 jersey and Zak Burger coming on to the bench. The Bulls have named a Springbok-laden lineup for the match as they look to
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Juarno Augustus played a key role as Ulster stormed back from behind to beat Edinburgh in a dramatic Vodacom URC clash on Friday night. The No 8 crossed for a crucial try as Ulster overturned a 19-14 half-time deficit at Scotstoun Stadium to claim a 40-19 win. The five-point haul lifts Ulster from sixth to
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A hat-trick from flanker Ntsika Fisanti powered the Pumas to a commanding 47-10 bonus-point win over Eastern Province in their SA Cup clash in Mbombela on Friday night. The Lowvelders ran in seven tries to secure their second straight victory of the campaign after opening their account with a win over South Western Districts in
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Stormers centre Ruhan Nel is delighted to be back for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Bulls at Loftus. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. Nel returns to the starting lineup after a frustrating spell on the sidelines and also takes over the captaincy duties. “It feels very good,” he said on Friday. “It’s been a frustrating
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England have a “high ceiling” despite their Six Nations travails and captain Maro Itoje is determined to lead the team back to the top. Three straight defeats have left England coach Steve Borthwick’s job seemingly hanging by a thread while the team has come in for heavy criticism. But Itoje believes that despite his team
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Six Georgia national team players have been suspended for doping violations. This follows a joint investigation by World Rugby and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Five of the six players have been found guilty of “sample substitution” while the sixth has been charged and suspended until the disciplinary process has run its course. Wada unearthed
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Attack coach Dawie Snyman says the Stormers will be banking on experience and cool heads in the cauldron that is Loftus Versfeld. The Cape side welcomes back seasoned campaigners Neethling Fouché, Deon Fourie, Damian Willemse and Ruhan Nel for Saturday’s Vodacom URC showdown with the Bulls, with Nel taking over the captaincy. TEAM: Returning quartet
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Johan Ackermann says form will mean little when the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers clash in Saturday’s north-south derby at Loftus. The Bulls have named a Springbok-laden lineup for the Vodacom URC clash as they look to continue their recent resurgence. In contrast, the Stormers arrive in Pretoria under pressure after suffering three successive defeats. However,
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The Sharks have fended off strong competition from English clubs to retain the services of a Springbok prop. The Durban-based club confirmed on Friday that veteran Springbok prop Vincent Koch has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Kings Park until 2028. ‘Mr Incredible’ had attracted interest from the Sale Sharks and Bath,
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