Coach Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Bulls never doubted they could overturn a 12-point half-time deficit to beat Edinburgh at Hive Stadium. The Bulls triumphed 19-17 in the Vodacom URC clash to record back-to-back away wins over European competition following a sequence of seven consecutive losses. “There was no panic. That calmness was exactly the […]
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Saturday’s Vodacom URC match between the Stormers and Sharks at Cape Town Stadium will be played in front of a capacity crowd. It is the second time this month that the 55,000-seater Cape Town Stadium has sold out, following the north-south derby between the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls. The match kicks off at 7:30pm. Newlands
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says recovery will be key after his side’s hard-fought Vodacom URC win over Edinburgh. The Bulls overturned a 17-5 half-time deficit to claim a valuable 19-17 victory at Hive Stadium on Friday night, but Ackermann admitted the physical toll was significant – particularly on the artificial surface. “Unfortunately, both [winger]
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The ACT Brumbies will begin their Super Rugby Pacific campaign without an influential figure. Captain Allan Alaalatoa has been ruled out of the opening rounds as he continues to battle a lingering back injury. The experienced Wallabies tighthead has been managing the issue for the past six months and will miss the season opener against
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Ospreys owners Y11 Sport & Media are set to become the owners of Cardiff, increasing speculation that the Ospreys will be closed down by the Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff boasts a number of internationals including Josh Adams, Taulupe Faletau, Leigh Halfpenny and Alex Mann, as well as South Africans, scrumhalf Johan Mulder, and centre Cornel
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It was a matter of centimetres for the Lions as they fell agonisingly short of a famous victory in the Vodacom URC. Winger Angelo Davids almost stole it at the death, but it wasn’t to be as the Lions were held to a dramatic 24-24 draw by the Ospreys in a rain-lashed clash in Bridgend
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NSW Waratahs forward Miles Amatosero has been suspended for punching a teammate and leaving him with a facial fracture ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific season. The 23-year-old copped a four-game ban for the incident which occurred during a training session this month with the big lock unleashing on Angus Scott-Young. Local media said he
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A key Springbok is in a race to be fit for the 2026 Test season. Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit is set for another spell on the sidelines after his Japanese club the Toyota Verblitz confirmed he will return to South Africa to undergo surgery. The club said Du Toit has suffered a long-term injury, with
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A dominant second-half performance saw the Vodacom Bulls overturn a 12-point deficit to emerge with a valuable win over Edinburgh at Hive Stadium on Friday night. Both sides scored three tries, with Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s boot proving decisive in a 21-19 victory that moves the Bulls up to eighth on the Vodacom URC log.
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Follow the live action as Ospreys face the Lions in a round ten Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Bridgend, Wales. Tweets by LionsRugbyCo The post LIVE: Ospreys vs Lions appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as Ospreys host the Lions in Bridgend. @Vodacom #URC The post LIVE: Ospreys vs
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