Coach Johan Ackermann says he will select his strongest possible team for the Vodacom Bulls’ final two Investec Champions Cup pool matches. Ackermann named a full-strength side for the Bulls’ opening match of the tournament against Bordeaux Bègles at Loftus, and the hosts pushed the defending champions before going down 46-33. He then opted to […]
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Stormers coach John Dobson says he is confident of taking a competitive squad to London this week for their Investec Champions Cup clash against Harlequins at The Stoop on Sunday. The Cape side is two from two in the competition so far, following impressive wins over Bayonne and La Rochelle, and Dobson believes growing squad
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Former England flyhalf Stuart Barnes believes the Investec Champions Cup should be reduced from 24 teams to just 12. Under the current format, the top eight clubs from each of the Vodacom URC, the French Top 14 and the English Premiership qualify for Europe’s elite tournament. It features a pool phase followed by a round of
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Adam Radwan produced a match-winning display to keep Leicester Tigers firmly in the English Premiership play-off race, scoring twice in a high-tempo 36-28 victory over Saracens on Sunday. The winger’s electric pace proved the difference in a contest packed with attacking intent, as Leicester built enough of a cushion to withstand a spirited Saracens response.
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The Stormers will look to continue their impressive march in the Investec Champions Cup, but there is serious work to do for the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls. Investec Champions Cup The STORMERS continued their superb unbeaten start to the season when they subdued the Vodacom Bulls in a gripping URC derby in Cape Town on
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Stormers Rugby CEO Johan le Roux says they struggled to get supporters to head home after the north-south derby at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The Stormers edged the Vodacom Bulls 13-8 in a tense, hard-fought encounter that capped a memorable evening in front of a packed house. Coach John Dobson’s men extended their perfect
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The Cheetahs have made a raft of changes to their squad for the third and fourth rounds of the EPCR Challenge Cup with their hopes of reaching the playoffs hanging by a thread. The Bloemfontein-based outfit leave for Amsterdam on Tuesday for their ‘home’ match against Ulster, before heading to Paris to conclude their pool
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The Springboks’ road to the 2027 World Cup in Australia is already taking shape, with the management team set to embark on an important reconnaissance mission in April. According to Springbok team manager Charles Wessels, a potential base has already been identified, with the focus now shifting to confirmation and detailed planning. “I have identified
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A potential tug-of-war is brewing over a standout young South African winger who has made headlines after a brilliant solo try for the Exeter Chiefs. Former Michaelhouse pupil Campbell Ridl, 20, scored for Exeter against the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership. He played for England U20 last year. According to Netwerk24, his parents are South
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Stormers loose forward Paul de Villiers says he’s not threatened by the pending arrival of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi. The Boks’ talismanic leader will rejoin the Stormers in July to be closer to his children, and one of his main roles, as defined by director of rugby John Dobson, is mentoring some of the younger
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