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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Check out the match 23s for this weekend’s Vodacom URC quarter-finals. GLASGOW WARRIORS vs CONNACHT (Friday, 8:45pm SA time) GLASGOW WARRIORS – 15 Josh McKay, 14 Kyle Steyn (c), 13 Stafford McDowall, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Kyle Rowe, 10 Dan Lancaster, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Alex
Schalk Burger and Jean de Villiers believe the Stormers need to tighten up their execution against Cardiff on Saturday to advance beyond the Vodacom URC quarter-finals. The Welsh outfit stunned the Stormers in the final round of league action, exposing defensive weaknesses and capitalising on a loose, error-riddled display from the Cape side. And according
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Stormers scrumhalf Imad Khan is embracing the pressure of playoff rugby ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff at Cape Town Stadium. The 22-year-old is in line to start in the injury absence of Springbok veteran Cobus Reinach and form a key playmaking combination with Springbok star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. When asked at Stormers training
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Coach Clayton McMillan says Munster head to Pretoria believing they can upset the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s URC quarter-final. The Irish province narrowly lost 34-31 on their last visit to Loftus Versfeld and also claimed a memorable 27-22 victory at Loftus during the 2023-24 season – results McMillan believes prove Munster can compete with Johan
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Prop Andrew Porter says Leinster are determined to defend their Vodacom URC title after another painful Investec Champions Cup final defeat. The Irish giants go into Saturday’s URC quarter-final against the Lions at the Aviva Stadium on the back of a crushing 41-19 loss to Bordeaux Bègles in Bilbao. It was Leinster’s fifth Champions Cup final
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Stormers coach John Dobson has backed his side to overcome Cardiff in Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final at Cape Town Stadium. The Stormers head into the knockout clash under pressure after a disappointing defeat to Cardiff in the final round of league action – a result Dobson says left his side emotionally drained and searching for
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