Former Springbok coach Jake White says SA Rugby may need to force Test players to stay local if franchises are to compete with Europe’s powerhouse clubs. Speaking to Netwerk24, White warned that the current salary structures make it impossible for South African teams to consistently challenge for the Investec Champions Cup. “Our franchises are drawing […]
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Toulouse have strengthened their already formidable squad with the signing of an influential Italy centre on a long-term deal. Benetton’s Tommaso Menoncello swaps the Vodacom URC for the French Top 14 champions, putting pen to paper on a deal running until 2029. The powerful 23-year-old centre has already earned 39 Test caps for Italy and
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The Vodacom Bulls and Stormers book their place in the final four, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht (Friday, 8:45pm) Simon Borchardt: Glasgow by 10 Lindiz van Zilla: Glasgow by 14 Dylan Johnson: Glasgow by 9 Juandre Joubert: Glasgow by 13 Morne Esben: Glasgow by 12 KEO: Bulls’ home semi hopes
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The Vodacom Bulls’ hopes of hosting a URC semi-final rest on Connacht producing an upset in Glasgow on Friday night, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the Bulls will know before kick-off against Munster at Loftus on Saturday whether a home semi-final remains possible, but the equation is simple: Connacht must beat top-ranked
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The Stormers could face a far stronger Cardiff outfit in Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final than the one they lost to in Wales two weeks ago. Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl confirmed on Thursday that Welsh internationals Josh Adams, Alex Mann and Mason Grady are all back from injury ahead of the playoff clash at Cape
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RG Snyman is on the mend and ready to tackle the long road to recovery one day at a time. The double World Cup winner injured his right knee during Leinster’s Vodacom URC defeat to the Glasgow Warriors in March, bringing a premature end to his club season and almost certainly his 2026 campaign with
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Regular captain Riley Norton is back in the Junior Springboks starting XV for their final U20 International Series encounter against Georgia U20 in Stellenbosch on Saturday. The match will take place at Paul Roos Gymnasium’s Markötter Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 2:30pm, before Chile and Fiji face off from 4:30pm. Both matches will be broadcast
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Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith has been ruled out for the rest of the year. The 32-year-old suffered a serious knee injury while playing for the Shizuoka Blue Revs against the Canon Eagles on 9 May. According to News24, Smith faces six months on the sidelines. It is a major blow for the Springboks ahead
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The Blitzboks are on the verge of their greatest season, but coach Philip Snyman says small details will be key in Valladolid this weekend. South Africa are on the cusp of winning both the regular-season SVNS series and three-tournament World Championship, but Snyman is taking nothing for granted. “There is no doubt that we will
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Leinster have made six changes to the match 23 that lost to Bordeaux Bègles for Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final clash against the Lions in Dublin. Head coach Leo Cullen has named potential match-winners Josh van der Flier, Jamison Gibson-Park, Harry Byrne and Robbie Henshaw among the replacements. Wing James Lowe, who missed out on selection
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