New Vodacom Bulls prop Alulutho Tshakweni is ready for set-piece warfare against DHL Western Province when the local giants clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This week’s north-south derby will mark the second meeting of traditional rivals in the 2024 Currie Cup. The Bulls opened their campaign with three tries in a narrow win against […]
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With incumbent Evan Roos left out of the Rugby Championship squad, Rassie Erasmus faces a big decision over who starts at No 8 for the Springboks in the opening Tests against the Wallabies in Australia. Erasmus on Tuesday officially announced a 33-player squad for the Rugby Championship campaign, which kicks off against the Wallabies in
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Philip Snyman has given the Springbok Sevens the thumbs up as the Blitzboks prepare to start their third consecutive charge at Olympic gold on Wednesday. The Blitzboks face Ireland and New Zealand on the opening day of the competition at Stade de France on Wednesday and Snyman – a bronze medalist from the 2016 Games
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Malcolm Marx has been included in a 33-player Springbok squad for the Rugby Championship while Faf de Klerk is among those not considered due to injury. Rassie Erasmus named a strong 33-man squad led by double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi for the Rugby Championship, which kicks off against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday,
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Scott Robertson’s All Blacks need to run the Springboks off their feet if they are to defeat the two-time defending world champions in South Africa during the Rugby Championship, says John Kirwan. New Zealand went unbeaten through their July internationals against England and Fiji and will now turn their attention to defending their Rugby Championship
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Man of the match RG Snyman was immense for the Springboks against Portugal, ‘The Viking’ seen here even taking on four fired-up Os Lobos in Bloemfontein. @athletekingdm Rg Snyman takes on the 1 vs 4 | #fyp #rugby #aura | Credit : @World Rugby @SA Rugby ♬ original sound – Athlete Kingdom 1 RG Snyman
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Debutant Jonathan Roche scored a hat-trick of tries as DHL Western Province thrashed the Griffons in Welkom on Sunday for their first win of the 2024 Currie Cup. WP raced into a 33-10 half-time lead, and notched 10 tries in a bonus-point 64-15 victory at North West Stadium, following two defeats in rugby’s oldest competition
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The Cheetahs have confirmed that Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has tested positive for a banned substance and faces the potential of a four-year ban. 2019 World Cup winner Nkosi tested positive for an anabolic steroid, an official from the Bloemfontein-based team told AFP. “I can confirm reports that Sbu underwent a World Rugby test in
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Andre Esterhuizen was red-carded on Saturday for a tackle that didn’t even warrant a penalty, according to fans. The Springbok was initially yellow-carded for a hit that left Portugal midfielder Jose Lima concussed, as the TMO deemed Esterhuizen had made head-on-head contact in the tackle. The incident was referred for review to the TMO bunker
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John Dobson was thrilled with the emphatic Currie Cup win by DHL Western Province in Welkom, and has encouraged the team to build on their performance this week. A youthful WP side scored 10 tries on their way to a convincing 64-15 victory against the Griffons in Welkom on Sunday to put themselves in fifth
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