World Rugby has announced the match officials for next month’s Nations Championship Tests. England’s Luke Pearce will referee the opening match between the All Blacks and France at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on 4 July. New Zealand’s James Doleman will be in charge of the clash between the Springboks and England on the […]
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Check out the match 23s for Saturday’s Vodacom URC semi-finals. GLASGOW WARRIORS vs VODACOM BULLS (Saturday, 3:30pm SA time) GLASGOW WARRIORS – TBC BULLS – TBC LEINSTER vs STORMERS (Saturday, 6:30pm SA time) LEINSTER – 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jimmy O’Brien, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jamie Osborne, 11 James Lowe, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Jamison
Former Scotland lock Jim Hamilton raves about Bulls and Springbok No 8 Cameron Hanekom. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Rugby Pod (@therugbypod) Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images The post Watch: ‘Cameron’s an incredible athlete’ appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Former Scotland lock Jim Hamilton raves about Bulls and
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EPRU president George Malgas says the original U16 Grant Khomo Week squad selection was not representative of Eastern Province’s demographics. Malgas was responding to criticism from EP’s Grant Khomo management team, who threatened to resign after changes were made to the squad following the completion of the selection process. The coaches have since agreed to
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A World Cup-winning Springbok lock has completed his injury recovery ahead of the 2026 international season. Veteran lock Lood de Jager has been named in the Saitama Wild Knights’ starting XV for the Japan Rugby League One third-place playoff against the Tokyo Sungoliath. It will mark a first appearance for the 33-year-old since hip surgery.
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Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Embrose Papier’s outstanding season has been recognised with one of South African rugby’s biggest individual honours. The 29-year-old was named South African URC Player of the Season after a campaign that has reignited his Springbok ambitions and helped drive the Bulls into the URC semi-finals. Papier was selected by a voting panel
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Fullback Hugo Keenan says Leinster expect a thorough investigation from the Stormers when the teams meet in Saturday’s Vodacom URC semi-final in Dublin. The Irish giants booked their place in the last four with a commanding victory over the Lions, while the Stormers overcame Cardiff in Cape Town. The last time the two sides met
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Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has urged his team to block out the past as they bid to upset the Hurricanes and snap a damning record in Super Rugby playoffs in New Zealand. The Canberra-based side faces the table toppers in Wellington on Friday, desperate to bounce back after being stunned by bottom-dwellers Moana Pasifika last
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Glasgow Warriors flank Matt Fagerson says physicality will again be a decisive factor in their latest clash with growing rivals the Vodacom Bulls. Coach Franco Smith’s men have beaten the Bulls twice this season, 21-12 in the URC league stage in October and 25-21 in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 in April. However,
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