Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee expects a fierce Stormers challenge at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Bulls have recovered from a difficult spell earlier in the season to become the form South African team in the Vodacom URC, while their Cape rivals have dropped from first on the log to fifth after three successive defeats. […]
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The Blitzboks have made a late call-up ahead of the final SVNS event of the regular season in New York this weekend. Christie Grobbelaar has been ruled out after suffering a knee injury as South Africa won the Vancouver event on Sunday. Jayden Nell will join the squad in the USA on Tuesday for the
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Oscar Jegou has been cited for an alleged eye-gouge on Ewan Ashman during France’s Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield. The incident occurred during a Scotland maul in the second half when the loose forward’s right hand appeared to make contact with the Scotland prop’s face. Referee Angus Gardner did not penalise Jegou and
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Tensions boiled over at Crusaders training on Tuesday as two teammates exchanged punches during a contact session in Christchurch. Prop Kershawl Sykes-Martin and lock Will Tucker went at each other in training at Rugby Park while media were waiting on the sidelines for interviews. Crusaders captain David Havili quickly stepped in to separate the two
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Springbok legend Naas Botha and his family have reportedly left the country. Netwerk24 reports that the Bothas have apparently moved to the USA, although details around their departure remain scarce. Botha, 68, has not appeared on SuperSport for some time and is also no longer working at Hoërskool Eldoraigne in Centurion, where he had served
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The NWU Eagles bounced back with victory over Shimlas in Bloemfontein, while there were big Varsity Cup wins for Tuks, UCT and Maties on Monday. The Eagles, who lost to UJ a week ago, were more clinical when it mattered to secure a 45-31 bonus-point win. The first half was a tight forward battle as
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Eddie Jones says he was blown away by what he found on Rassie Erasmus’ laptop in 2007. Speaking on the Behind the Ruck podcast, Jones recalled his stint as a Springbok technical adviser under head coach Jake White in 2007, which culminated in a World Cup win in Paris. “I had the pleasure of taking
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The boys insist that Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry just intensified with the appointment of Dave Rennie as All Blacks coach – and they rave about Italy and Scotland. The post Keo & Zels: Rennie will give Rassie heartburn appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys insist that Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry just intensified with the appointment
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Another enthralling weekend of rugby saw Scotland boost their chances of a first-ever Six Nations title and Italy pile the pressure on England coach Steve Borthwick. Dupont is human after all Such are the impressively high standards set by Antoine Dupont, it is genuinely surprising to see the France captain make major errors. The diminutive
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Scotland will be without six players, including a South African import, as they chase a shock first Six Nations title against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Gregor Townsend’s men scored seven tries in their stunning 50-40 victory over France at Murrayfield at the weekend, ending Les Bleus’ dreams of a Grand Slam. France remain top
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