Lock Ruben van Heerden says the Stormers’ Vodacom URC turnaround needs to start at Loftus on Saturday. The Cape franchise will go into the second North-South derby of the season against the Bulls under pressure after a 30-23 defeat to the Lions at Ellis Park two weeks ago. While the 10th-placed Stormers are just three […]
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The evergreen Willie le Roux says he’s learning something new every week at flyhalf for the Vodacom Bulls, playing “lekker rugby” with a smile on his face. As the veteran fullback prepares for Saturday’ North-South derby rematch against the Stormers at Loftus, he reflected on his return to the No 10 jersey, viewing it as
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Veteran Springbok and Sharks prop Trevor Nyakane provides clarity on his recent ankle injury and surgery. The two-time World Cup winner has confirmed that he ruptured his Achilles tendon in the Sharks’ win over the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria almost two weeks ago. Nyakane underwent surgery last week, and the 34-year-old took to social media
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Steve Borthwick defended England’s tactics after they just did enough to regain the Calcutta Cup win over Scotland that kept them in the hunt for the Six Nations title. Boos rang out at Twickenham when England scrumhalf Alex Mitchell launched yet another box kick into the air early in Saturday’s second half. It was a
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Antoine Dupont is already looking ahead to France’s likely Six Nations decider with Ireland after Les Bleus ran in a record 11 tries in Sunday’s crushing win over Italy. The star scrumhalf was key as France secured their biggest-ever win in the tournament (73-24) dotting down twice and conducting a masterclass in ball-handling. Les Bleus trail
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Coach Philip Snyman is on a depth-building mission this season and the Blitzboks finishing second at the Vancouver Sevens ticked the box. South Africa fell short of winning the Canada leg of the series, losing 19-12 to Argentina in the decider, but Snyman saw encouraging signs of growth as he continues to build the Blitzboks
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Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx was on target for Kubota Spears in Japan League One as South Africa’s contingent of overseas-based players starred at the weekend. Japan League One Malcolm Marx and Rikus Pretorius each crossed the whitewash for Kubota Spears in their massive 62-14 win over Kwagga Smith’s Shizuoka Blue Revs. David Bulbring also featured
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The Blitzboks have closed the gap on series leaders, Argentina, despite losing to Los Pumas in the final of the Canada Sevens. The South Africans scored a dramatic win over Fiji in the cup semi-finals at BC Place late on Sunday, beating them 12-10 after scoring the winning points in the final play of the
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New Zealand wing Caleb Clarke said he was “extremely apologetic” after admitting to dangerous driving charges, Kiwi media reported. The 29-Test All Black reportedly said he “made an error of judgement” while riding his motorbike through New Zealand’s largest city Auckland in December 2024. “I’m extremely apologetic and embarrassed,” he reportedly told public broadcaster Radio
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The Vodacom Bulls host the Stormers while the Sharks travel to the Lions on Saturday in a full round of Vodacom URC action this week. The BULLS bounced back from a deflating 29-19 home defeat to the Sharks with a 31-19 bonus-point victory against the Lions at Loftus on Saturday. The hosts charged out to
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