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Johan Mulder will be Cardiff’s secret weapon when they take on the Sharks at the Arms Park in the Vodacom URC on Saturday. The South African scrumhalf will be familiar with many of the opposition from his time playing back in his homeland. Plus, if there are any calls flying about in Afrikaans, he will […]

Head coach Philip Snyman says the Blitzboks must “pitch up” if they want to celebrate lifting back-to-back World Sevens Series trophies Down Under this week. “To be the best you have to beat the best. We want to be the best team in Perth this weekend so we know what we need to do.” That

Sale Sharks owner Simon Orange says he will back director of rugby Alex Sanderson “to go out and sign whoever he wants”. Orange recently became one of the world’s richest rugby club owners after selling a majority stake in his investment firm, CorpAcq, to TDR Capital in a deal worth well over £1-billion (R22.8-billion). According to

The dates and times of the round of 16 fixtures for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions have been confirmed. In the Challenge Cup, the Lions travel to Scotland to face fellow Vodacom URC outfit Edinburgh on Friday, 4 April, at Hive Stadium. Edinburgh topped Pool 3, while the Lions finished fourth

SA Rugby has signed a four-year deal with one of the world’s biggest brands. SA Rugby and Coca-Cola confirmed a groundbreaking new partnership on Thursday, reigniting a collaboration that spans more than three decades which will see the world-famous red and white logo appear on the playing shorts of all the national teams in green

Bulls winger Kurt-Lee Arendse could reportedly miss the end of the Vodacom URC season due to his commitments with Japanese club Mitsubishi Dynaboars.  According to Sport24, Arendse, who joined the Dynaboars on a sabbatical deal, may not return in time for the URC registration deadline on 30 April. Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone explained the situation:

Vodacom Bulls utility back David Kriel is looking forward to a “lekker challenge” against his brother Richard in Saturday’s Vodacom URC derby at Ellis Park. In perfect timing, David has recovered from a shoulder injury sustained in mid-December, while Richard is expected to return to the Lions lineup. “Since last season, when we played against

Blitzbok Zain Davids reflects on his eight year HSBC Sevens career, with the heavyweight set to run out for this 50th cap in Perth. When he wore the green and gold for the Springbok Sevens the first time, on 28 January 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand, Zain Davids was the proudest man alive and on

The Springboks’ chances of becoming the first team to beat New Zealand at Eden Park since 1994 have been boosted by news that All Blacks negotiations to recall playmaker Richie Mo’unga have stalled. Coach Scott Robertson’s plans to restore the All Blacks to the top of the world rankings have been dented by news that

Captain Antoine Dupont says he is “happy to be back” as France seek to deny Ireland an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title. The star scrumhalf missed last year’s tournament to focus on rugby sevens in the build-up to the Paris Games and his decision paid off in style with a gold medal at the