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Springbok flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has signed a long-term contract extension with the Stormers. It will keep him in Cape Town until at least July 2029, while strengthening Stormers Rugby’s Project 2029 and securing one of the most exciting talents in world rugby. Since making his Stormers debut at just 19 in a Vodacom URC quarter-final […]

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Asenathi Ntlabakanye has revealed what he did on Daan Human’s Bloemfontein farm earlier this year. The Lions tighthead prop spent several weeks training under the Springbok scrum coach’s watchful eye in the build-up to the mid-year Tests against Italy and Georgia, a period that culminated in a weight loss of 15-18kg and a Test debut

The Stormers’ unbeaten start to the Vodacom URC season has been built less on flamboyance and more on pragmatism, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The absence of several Springbok stars early in the campaign forced a rethink of the Cape side’s traditional approach. Rather than chase the free-flowing rugby long associated with the Stormers, captain Salmaan

Winger Werner Kok scored two tries for Ulster before Leinster clawed their way back to secure a narrow Vodacom URC win in Dublin on Friday night. The defending champions eventually prevailed 24-20 at the Aviva Stadium, but only after weathering a strong first-half showing from their northern rivals that had the hosts under real pressure

Coach Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Bulls have to match the Sharks up front and in the air at Kings Park on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Bulls head into the Vodacom URC fixture under pressure after losing their last four matches across competitions – two in the URC and two in the Investec Champions

The Stormers will head into Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Lions without three of their most influential backs, but coach John Dobson insists there is “absolute confidence” in the game plan despite the disruption. Springbok flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, centre Ruhan Nel and fullback Damian Willemse all miss out through injury, leaving the Stormers to

Vodacom Bulls utility front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels will make his return from a nine-week ban in Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Sharks in Durban. The 24-year-old prop was controversially suspended for allegedly grabbing Connacht flank Josh Murphy’s testicles during a URC clash in October despite a lack of video evidence. It ruled him out of

Stormers coach John Dobson did not hide his frustration over the condition of the Cape Town Stadium field ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Lions. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Dobson admitted his players had been visibly disappointed when arriving at the venue earlier in the week. Cape Town Stadium hosted

Sharks coach JP Pietersen expects his Vodacom Bulls counterpart to unleash his available Springboks at Kings Park as they look to pull themselves out of their current slump. The Pretoria-based outfit arrive in Durban under growing pressure after a string of results that has turned the heat up on head coach Johan Ackermann. That context