Israel Dagg says certain All Blacks players will have to “front up” following the sacking of head coach Scott Robertson. Speaking to Sport Nation, the former fullback/wing said he was shocked by recent developments. “First and foremost, you take the rugby out of it, I feel for Razor and I feel for his family. He’s […]
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Wandisile Simelane says he’s been thriving at the Stormers because of the belief of the coaches and his teammates. Simelane has signed a contract extension to stay in Cape Town until 2028. The 27-year-old utility back, who covers both outside centre and fullback for the Stormers, has steadily grown into one of the most valuable
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The Stormers keep on winning in the Vodacom URC, while the Lions and Bulls suffer tour defeats, according the SA Rugby magazine team. United Rugby Championship: Ospreys vs Lions (Friday, 9:45pm) Simon Borchardt: Ospreys by 3 Lindiz van Zilla: Ospreys by 4 Juandre Joubert: Ospreys by 6 Morne Esben: Ospreys by 8 Dylan Johnson: Lions by
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A stirring Investec Champions Cup revival means little unless the Vodacom Bulls turn belief into URC momentum in Edinburgh, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the Bulls’ dramatic win in Pau was a season-saving result, but the real test of progress comes on Friday night against Edinburgh in the URC. The victory in
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Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series between the Springboks and All Blacks will conclude with a historic fourth and final Test in Baltimore, Maryland. The 71,000 capacity M&T Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, will host the teams on Saturday, 12 September. Both the Springboks and All Blacks have a history of playing matches on
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A sold-out DHL Stadium, 20-plus Springboks on display, it doesn’t get better for South African rugby than this Saturday. The post Keo & Zels: Will King Kolisi keep his crown in Cape Town? appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. A sold-out DHL Stadium, 20-plus Springboks on display, it doesn’t get better for South African rugby
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann expects contestable kicks to play a decisive role in Friday night’s Vodacom URC clash against Edinburgh at Scotstoun Stadium. The Pretoria-based side arrived in Scotland with renewed confidence after snapping a seven-match losing streak across competitions with a narrow Investec Champions Cup win in Pau last weekend. Attention now shifts
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Sharks coach JP Pietersen is banking on a powerful bench to tip the balance in Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the unbeaten Stormers in Cape Town. The Sharks have lost all four URC matches they’ve played against the Stormers in Cape Town but the margins have been close. Pietersen says to win the contest will take
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has made calculated rotations to his pack for Friday night’s URC clash against Edinburgh at Scotstoun Stadium. The Pretoria-based side snapped a seven-match losing streak across competitions with a narrow Investec Champions Cup win in Pau last weekend and now turn their focus back to the URC, where they sit
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South African flyer Kyle Steyn is among the top attackers in the Investec Champions Cup and a big reason why the Glasgow Warriors topped their pool. The Scotland international featured in the top five of both the try-scoring and defenders beaten categories over the four rounds. Glasgow comfortably topped Pool 1 ahead of Toulouse, the
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