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John Plumtree says a combination of personal reflection and professional pressure led him to step away from the Sharks head coach role earlier than expected. Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Toulouse at the Stade Ernest-Wallon will be Plumtree’s final match at the helm, with JP Pietersen taking over on an interim basis from next […]

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The Blitzboks began the defence of their Cape Town Sevens crown with a pulsating win in the final seconds against Fiji on Saturday. South Africa snatched a 24-21 victory after trailing 21-12 in the second half on a hot but blustery day in the Mother City. The never-say-die Blitzboks sent the home crowd wild when

Former Test referee Nigel Owens says rugby’s disciplinary system is “a total mess”. Owens was reacting to the 12-week ban given to Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth for an eye-gouge on Wales flank Alex Mann in Cardiff. An independent committee ruled the act intentional and set a mid-range entry point of 18 weeks before reducing the

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Pau welcome last season’s runners-up Northampton in the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday, in the modest French club’s first appearance in the competition in almost 25 years. A quarter-final loss in January 2001 was their last outing in the continent’s leading tournament and since then they have experienced the highs and lows of professional rugby in

The Glasgow Warriors opened their Investec Champions Cup campaign in style on a grim, rain-soaked night in Manchester. Franco Smith’s men roared back from 14 points down to claim a bonus-point 26-21 victory over the Sale Sharks. The hosts made the perfect start, turning early pressure into points when a lineout drive powered captain Ernst

Stormers coach John Dobson praised his side’s resilience and squad depth after claiming a priceless 26-17 Investec Champions Cup win over Bayonne. Dobson was thrilled with how an inexperienced match-day group fronted up in one of Europe’s most intimidating cauldrons, while playing much of the second half with 14 men. “The first half was great

The Stormers survived a second-half red card and a fierce Bayonne comeback to clinch a crucial away win in their Investec Champions Cup opener at the Stade Jean Dauger. John Dobson’s men triumphed 26-17 having led 16-5 half-time. Away victories in Europe are notoriously hard to come by and Bayonne rarely lose at home. Their

Sharks coach John Plumtree says his selection for Sunday’s daunting Investec Champions Cup opener against Toulouse is rooted in long-term planning. Plumtree opted to rest their Springbok stars – including Siya Kolisi, Grant Williams, Andre Esterhuizen and Ethan Hooker – for the match in one of European rugby’s most intimidating cauldrons. “All of our Springboks