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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Stormers flank Paul de Villiers has shut out any talk of Springbok selection as he prepares for the biggest match of his young career so far. The 23-year-old will feature in his first Vodacom URC semi-final when the Stormers take on Irish giants Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. For De Villiers, the focus is firmly
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Franco Smith has brushed aside suggestions that the Glasgow Warriors have surrendered home-ground advantage ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC semi-final against the Bulls. With Scotstoun unavailable due to upgrades for the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow will host Johan Ackermann’s Bulls at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Many viewed the switch as a boost for the visitors, given Glasgow’s
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The boys are divided over who wins the semi-finals, but unanimous that it’s time for Jacques Nienaber to come home. The post Keo & Zels: Will Bulls, Stormers survive semis? appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys are divided over who wins the semi-finals, but unanimous that it’s time for Jacques Nienaber to come
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Eastern Province coaching staff have reportedly threatened to quit after highly-rated players were left out of the U16 Grant Khomo Week squad. According to Schoolboy Rugby Blog, the controversy is the latest in a series of issues surrounding EP’s youth week selections. The report claims that players were added to several provincial squads after selectors
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SA Rugby president Mark Alexander warns that administrators must finally agree on a global calendar or risk losing players to breakaway competitions. Speaking ahead of key meetings involving World Rugby in Dublin, Alexander delivered a blunt message about the need to align the northern and southern hemisphere seasons. “If we don’t do this, the game
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Nine South Africans have been named in the Vodacom URC Elite XV of the season. The side was voted on by a media selection panel, spanning all five territories within the competition. To be eligible, players must have made nine appearances during the regular season, with the panel provided with a shortlist of 10 per
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Great Britain are pinning their hopes on a Scotland international to help save their SVNS season. Darcy Graham has been called into the GB Sevens squad ahead of this weekend’s SVNS World Championship event in Bordeaux, where they are battling to avoid slipping out of the top tier of the global game. Great Britain endured
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Former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman says Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber has been let down by those who love Irish rugby. Nienaber’s future at Leinster has become a major talking point following their 41-19 defeat to Bordeaux Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final and his candid comments this week about not feeling valued in
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