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It wasn’t always pretty but the Stormers did enough to defeat the Dragons at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. The home side won 29-21 after leading 14-7 at half-time and climbed back to second on the Vodacom URC log. The Stormers produced moments of quality but were let down by a litany of errors throughout. […]

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Ivan van Rooyen lauded Lions centurion Morné van den Berg after their 54-17 win over Edinburgh at Ellis Park. The coach said the Springbok scrumhalf’s performance embodied what the Joburg-based club is building. “He’s that Lions guy,” Van Rooyen said. “Krappie came through all the systems, didn’t have a contract, worked his socks off to

Paul Roos rallied to beat Affies, while there were also notable victories for Paarl Boys’, Grey College, Grey High and Jeppe. After overturning an early deficit in Stellenbosch, an intercept try by flyhalf Travis Pheiffer gave Paul Roos a 24-11 lead at the break. Affies struck first after the restart and reduced the deficit to

There were blowout wins for Griquas and Boland in round three of the SA Cup as they cemented their place at the top of the standings. The Cavaliers thumped the Valke 73-24 in Wellington, while Griquas embarrassed Border 97-7 in Kimberley. The two teams sit top of the 10-team log on 15 points after three

A former Western Province Currie Cup coach is set to be appointed as a consultant to Namibia. According to Rapport, Jerome Paarwater, who is currently employed by the Stormers, is expected to take on an advisory role with the Namibian Rugby Union in the coming weeks. Paarwater, who is also Kenya’s head coach, will not

Hanro Liebenberg has explained his return to the Vodacom Bulls after seven years with the Leicester Tigers. The 30-year-old loose forward, who represented the Junior Boks in 2015, played senior rugby for the Bulls from 2015 to 2019 before joining Leicester. Having made almost 150 appearances for English Premiership club, Liebenberg is set to return

Carlü Sadie has reflected on the life-threatening neck injury that left him just 2mm from death, and the remarkable journey that has led to a Springbok alignment call-up. In an interview with Rapport, the Bordeaux Bègles tighthead prop recalled how just over a year ago he was told his life – not just his rugby

Johan Ackermann is quietly broadening his Vodacom Bulls squad, with another strong signing on the horizon. With Kurt-Lee Arendse set to depart for Japan at the end of the season, Ackermann and his management team have moved swiftly to identify a player capable of filling that attacking void. Rapport understands that negotiations are at an

Franco Smith’s Glasgow Warriors underlined their title credentials with a commanding 38-17 win over Leinster at Scotstoun on Saturday. A blistering first-half display laid the platform, with Glasgow running in four tries to seize control before shutting Leinster out after the break to complete a clinical performance. In the end, the hosts outscored Leinster six