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The Cheetahs qualified for the Currie Cup Premier Division after Griquas missed a match-winning 84th-minute conversion. Coach Frans Steyn’s men won 32-31 in Bloemfontein on Friday night to finish with 35 log points from their nine SA Cup matches – eight more than the fourth-placed Boland Cavaliers and fifth-placed SWD Eagles, who are expected to […]

Johan Ackermann says they’re not underestimating Zebre ahead of their Vodacom URC clash at Loftus on Saturday, despite making several changes to the team. The Bulls will field a heavily rotated side, with several regular impact players promoted into the run-on XV. TEAM: Willie at 10 for Bulls, Canan returns “We felt that at some

South African wing Duhan van der Merwe will make his long-awaited return from a serious ankle injury for Edinburgh against the Dragons in Newport on Saturday. The Scotland international has not featured for his club since January, but returns as 12th-placed Edinburgh look to finish a disappointing Vodacom URC season on a high. Van der

Leinster are missing several big guns for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Lions in Dublin. The two teams are level on 53 points heading into the encounter, with the third-placed Lions above the Irish giants on points difference. Leinster, who beat Toulon last week to advance to the final of the Investec Champions Cup,

Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey believes the rivalry between Ireland and South Africa has taken on a new edge in recent years. While not traditionally one of rugby’s classic match-ups, clashes between the two nations have intensified as both sides have risen to the top of the world game. The Springboks are back-to-back world champions, but

The Vodacom Bulls win big against Zebre, while the defending champions end the Lions’ winning run, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. United Rugby Championship: Ulster vs Stormers (Friday, 8:45pm) Simon Borchardt: Ulster by 3 Dylan Johnson: Stormers by 2 Juandre Joubert: Ulster by 9 Morne Esben: Stormers by 3 Lindiz van Zilla: Stormers by

Rhyno Smith will start against his former team for Benetton at Kings Park on Saturday. Smith represented the Sharks from 2016 to 2019 before moving to the Cheetahs, and has since established himself in Italy following his switch to Benetton in 2021. He has made 83 appearances for the Treviso-based club. The 33-year-old is named

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Crusaders wing Kurtis MacDonald copped a 20-minute red card after taking out Blues flyhalf Stephen Perofeta in the air. The incident took place in the 66th minute of Friday’s Super Rugby Pacific match in Christchurch, which the hosts won 36-20. Had to be a red#CRUvBLU pic.twitter.com/BglpnjPDdE — Steve Lenthall (@steve_l15) May 8, 2026 The post

The Vodacom Bulls have rung the changes for Saturday’s URC clash against Zebre at Loftus Versfeld. Veteran Springbok fullback Willie le Roux starts at flyhalf, with Paul de Wet at scrumhalf. Regular halfbacks Handré Pollard and Embrose Papier drop to the bench. In midfield, Canan Moodie returns from injury to regain the No 13 berth