Marcell Coetzee believes the Bulls’ pressure-filled Vodacom URC campaign has prepared them perfectly for the playoffs. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s quarter-final against Munster at Loftus, the Bulls skipper said his side has effectively been in playoff mode for weeks. “Throughout the season, we were under pressure,” Coetzee said. “That kind of forced us to be […]
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Saracens have bolstered their front-row stocks by picking up a Stormers tighthead prop ahead of next season. Former Junior Springbok Corné Weilbach will make the move to the English Premiership club after struggling for regular opportunities in Cape Town. Weilbach was part of a talented SA U20 group that included current Springboks Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Canan
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Rudolf Straeuli believes the Lions are reaping the rewards of standing by coach Ivan van Rooyen during a tough period. After years of frustration and near misses, the Lions have finally secured a place in the Vodacom URC playoffs and will face Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. But just a year ago, Van Rooyen’s future
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The Crusaders have confirmed former All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen as their new head coach from 2027. Hansen will replace Rob Penney, who will step down after completing three seasons in charge of the Christchurch-based franchise. MORE: Crusaders dealt hammer blow Penney guided the Crusaders to the 2025 Super Rugby title – their eighth
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The All Blacks will have to take on the Springboks without one of their key players later this year. Captain Scott Barrett will miss New Zealand’s highly anticipated tour of South Africa after being ruled out for up to five months with a serious back injury. Outgoing Crusaders coach Rob Penney confirmed on Wednesday that
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Junior Boks captain Vusi Moyo hailed his side’s growing maturity and cohesion after their 82-25 thrashing of Fiji in the U20 International Series on Tuesday. The SA U20s produced a dominant attacking display at Wynberg Boys’ High in Cape Town, running in 12 tries. However, Moyo and Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote admitted there are
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The Lions head into Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final in Dublin with a clear reference point – Bordeaux Bègles’ big win against Leinster. DYLAN JOHNSON reports. On Tuesday, scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys and flanker JC Pretorius both pointed to execution and physicality as the keys to overturning a Leinster side still stinging from their 41-19 Investec
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Rugby has overtaken soccer as South Africa’s most popular spectator sport among the country’s consumer class. This is according to new BrandMapp research. BrandMapp director of storytelling Brandon de Kock said rugby now leads the country’s “Big 3” sports among the 14 million South Africans living in households earning more than R10,000 per month. “Over
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Fullback Luan Giliomee scored three of the Junior Springboks’ 12 tries in a crushing win against Fiji in the U20 International Series on Tuesday. Five days after putting 97 unanswered points past Chile, South Africa smashed the Pacific Islanders 82-25 at Wynberg Boys’ High in Cape Town, having led 56-11 at half-time. However, the Junior
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URC head of match officials Tappe Henning says referee Hollie Davidson has earned her place among the competition’s elite referees. The URC has identified eight referees for its seven playoff matches, with Davidson among those under consideration for semi-finals and potentially the final, depending on team neutrality. Henning said Davidson’s rise had been based purely
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