The Stormers are anxiously awaiting scan results after a training-ground collision between two backline players ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff. Damian Willemse and Leolin Zas clashed heavily during training at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday and were both forced to leave the field. Stormers coach John Dobson admitted he feared the worst […]
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Blitzboks captain Impi Visser wants his team to hit the ground running against Great Britain in Valladolid on Friday. The Springbok Sevens are full of confidence after their historic triumph at the Hong Kong Sevens, where they bounced back from a heavy pool-stage defeat to Spain to clinch the title. Visser, however, says the Blitzboks
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Veteran flank Deon Fourie is reportedly set to play on beyond his 40th birthday after extending his contract with the Stormers. According to Netwerk24, Fourie signed a new deal shortly before suffering a serious knee injury during the Stormers’ 38-38 draw against Ulster in Belfast. Fourie was caught in a croc roll by Ireland lock
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Jeff Wilson and Mils Muliaina have slammed NZ Rugby’s refusal to fast-track the return of Japan-based stars into the national set-up. Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga and flank Shannon Frizell are back in New Zealand after stints with the Toshiba Brave Lupus. However, despite new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie wanting Mo’unga available as soon as possible,
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The Springboks will run out against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June wearing the names of fans on their shorts. Together with Betway, the Boks will be paying tribute to the world’s best supporters by replacing the Betway logo on the back of the shorts with the names of 23 lucky fans chosen from
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Lions scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys says “it’s terrible to see” the criticism Jacques Nienaber has received in Ireland. No sooner had Leinster lost 41-19 to Bordeaux Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao than the finger of blame was pointed at the former Springbok coach. Irish Independent chief rugby correspondent Rúaidhrí O’Connor wrote
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New Zealand referee Ben O’Keeffe says he remains proud of his performance in the 2023 World Cup quarter-final between France and the Springboks despite the fierce backlash. The Boks edged the hosts 29-28 in Paris in one of the greatest matches ever played, but several key decisions by O’Keeffe sparked outrage in France. Among the
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Flank Dan Thomas says Cardiff will run out at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to face the Stormers with “no excuses” and no fear. The Welsh side stunned the Stormers 22-16 at the Arms Park just two weeks ago to seal their playoff place, and Thomas believes that performance proved his side can compete with
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Marcell Coetzee insists the Vodacom Bulls will not underestimate injury-hit Munster ahead of Saturday’s URC quarter-final at Loftus. The Irish club travels to Pretoria without a host of first-choice players, including props Tadhg Beirne, Oli Jager and Michael Milne, locks Edwin Edogbo and Jean Kleyn, flyhalf Jack Crowley, centre Tom Farrell and wing Calvin Nash.
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Neethling Fouché insists the Stormers are taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff at Cape Town Stadium. The Stormers head into the clash with a fair bit of confidence after hammering the Glasgow Warriors 48-12 in their final home league game, but the draw away to Ulster and loss to
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