Sharks owner Marco Masotti believes the Vodacom URC, English Premiership and French Top 14 should merge into a single elite competition. This “NFL of Europe” would be part of a broader push for a global rugby calendar. Masotti believes the professional game needs fewer, more meaningful matches and clearer alignment between club and international rugby. […]
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Bath took a big step towards the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup with a 43-20 bonus-point win in Castres on Friday, while Edinburgh edged Gloucester. The English champions scored six tries to go top of Pool 2 with 11 points, one more than Edinburgh. French side Toulon, who won the three successive titles
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Stormers coach John Dobson says hooker Lukhanyo “Boepa” Vokozela has earned his first start for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Harlequins. Vokozela, who has impressed off the bench in recent weeks, will scrum down between Oli Kebble – who earns his 50th Stormers cap – and Springbok tighthead Zachary Porthen at the Twickenham Stoop.
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Stormers coach John Dobson has sounded a warning over Harlequins ahead of Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash at The Stoop. The London-based club suffered heavy losses to Bristol, Sale and Northampton in the English Premiership, but Dobson said Quins’ decision to shift their focus towards Europe was telling. “When you play against desperate teams, they’re
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Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match between the Cheetahs and Ulster has been moved to a new venue with a new kick-off time. Due to brutally cold conditions, the Municipality of Amsterdam has declared all municipal sports pitches unplayable until further notice. As a result, the clash will no longer be played at the NRCA Stadium
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Tyrone Green will start at fullback for Harlequins in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against the unbeaten Stormers in London. Green continues at 15 after an impressive Premiership run that has yielded four tries in five appearances. The former Lions man provides a counter-attacking threat at the back, with Nick David and Cadan Murley completing
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The Sale Sharks have leaned heavily on South African firepower for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Sharks in Manchester. Six players with roots in the Republic have been selected by the Premiership club for the pool-stage showdown. Former Stormers lock Ernst van Rhyn will captain the side from the engine room. He is
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has revealed when Kurt-Lee Arendse, Canan Moodie and Cameron Hanekom are expected to be back in action. Speaking ahead of his side’s must-win Investec Champions Cup clash against the Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, Ackermann confirmed the players are all edging closer to a return. However, he cautioned
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Coach JP Pietersen insists there’s enough experience in key positions for the Sharks to beat the Sale Sharks in Manchester. The Durban-based side has made wholesale changes for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup encounter, with Pietersen selecting a largely second-string outfit while leaving their large Springbok contingent behind in KZN. The last time the Sharks fielded
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