Assistant coach Dawie Snyman said DHL Western Province did well to stay in the fight against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday after an early injury to prop Lizo Gqoboka. The Bulls overturned a 24-point deficit to beat WP in an 11-try thriller at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Trailing 27-3 after 37 minutes, the hosts responded […]
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World Rugby needs to recalibrate its international calendar to enable more players like Antoine Dupont to switch between sevens and 15s, according to its CEO, Alan Gilpin. Dupont played a starring role, scoring two second-half tries and setting up another, as France claimed its first gold of the Paris Games by beating two-time defending champions
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Duhan van der Merwe became Scotland’s record try-scorer in his 41st Test match, as Gregor Townsend’s side rounded off their Americas Tour with a win. Van der Merwe, who made his Test debut in 2020, dotted down as Scotland held out for a 31-19 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo on Saturday, for their fourth win
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Former Springbok lineout king Victor Matfield believes Ruan Nortje is more than capable of filling the big boots of the injured Franco Mostert in the 2024 Rugby Championship. The Boks face the Wallabies on August 10 and 17, in their opening clashes of the competition, with Nortje expected to prove his mettle after the Vodacom
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Paarl Boys High and Paarl Gimnasium both claimed wins ahead of next weekend’s Interschools, while Noordvaal Cup action heated up with Garsfontein breaking a losing streak in Krugersdorp. The school season will reach its apex next weekend when Paarl Boys and Paarl Gim clash in the annual Interschools. Paarl Boys High warmed up for the
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The Vodacom Bulls continued their unbeaten run in the Currie Cup, while the Sharks got their first win of the season on Saturday. Sharks break Currie Cup duck Bulls down WP in derby thriller Blitzboks bag Olympic bronze Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix The post Highlights: Bulls still perfect appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The Bulls
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Following lukewarm July Test performances, the Springboks, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina must make a statement in the highly-anticipated 2024 Rugby Championship, writes MARK KEOHANE. The Boks tackle the Wallabies in the tournament opener in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August, before the All Blacks and Los Pumas lock horns at Wellington’s SKY Stadium. Writing for
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Head coach Philip Snyman lauded the character of his players as the Blitzboks bounced back from a disappointing start to clinch the 2024 Olympic Rugby Sevens bronze medal. A semi-final loss against eventual gold medallists France on Saturday did not break the South Africans’ spirit, as they regrouped to beat Australia for the bronze medal
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Nick Mallett says Elrigh Louw is his first-choice pick to start at No 8 for the world champion Springboks in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener against Australia. Rassie Erasmus last week announced a 33-man squad for the southern hemisphere competition, which kicks off between the Boks and Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August. There
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Former captain Sam Cane and try-scoring winger Will Jordan were named on Sunday in a 36-man All Blacks squad to defend their Rugby Championship title. Veteran flanker Cane was recalled despite having announced his retirement from international rugby at the end of this year, when he will take up a long-term Japanese club rugby deal
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