John Dobson says the Currie Cup will give DHL Western Province to develop a pathway for club rugby players after naming three semi-pros in the team for the opener against the Vodacom Bulls. The world’s oldest domestic rugby competition kicks off this week, with Province’s first fixture a north-south clash against the Vodacom Bulls at […]
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Six players will make their debuts for the Willie Engelbrecht-captained DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Sunday. DHL Western Province begin their Currie Cup campaign with a North-South showdown, which kicks off at 3pm on Sunday at DHL Stadium. Loose forward Willie Engelbrecht will captain
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Bafana Nhleko has called on his Junior Springboks to bounce back quickly from a defeat to Argentina to salvage their hopes of securing a place in the U20 World Championship semi-finals. The Junior Springboks have their backs to the wall after defeat to Argentina on a wet Thursday night in Stellenbosch, and will have to
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Tadhg Beirne expects the Springboks to turn the first Test into a scrap as the Ireland lock prepares to face a formidable pack at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Beirne was named in Ireland’s starting lineup to face an experienced Springbok team in the first Test of the series in Pretoria. WATCH: Bok bruisers to make
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World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus says the only way for the Springboks to re-affirm their status as the number one side in the world is to beat Ireland in the two-Test series. WATCH: Bok bruisers to make a point 𝘙𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴 “What can you say It is really juicy“ Press play on Episode 2:
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Liam Wright has admitted that the decision to appoint him as the new Wallabies captain came as a surprise, as he expects to meet a combative Wales in his first match in charge. The Durban-born, Reds flanker was a surprise appointment as the Joe Schmidt’s first captain since taking over from Eddie Jones this year,
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Andy Farrell says he found it “hilarious” when Rassie Erasmus tried to predict Ireland’s lineup for the first Test against the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday. Farrell was speaking after naming a couple of surprise selections in Ireland’s starting XV for the first Test of the series at Loftus Versfeld. WATCH: Bok bruisers to make
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The Springboks have a point to prove against the only team to beat them at last year’s World Cup, writes DYLAN JACK. A gnawing sense of unfinished business has agitated the Springboks to a singular focus on demolishing Ireland when the reigning back-to-back world champions host a two-Test series against the Six Nations winners in
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Rassie Erasmus desperately wants to beat Ireland, and is annoyed that the Springboks did not win the teams’ 2023 Rugby World Cup clash, writes MARK KEOHANE. The world champions chase their first win against Ireland since 2016 when Erasmus’ charges and the Six Nations title-holders lock horns in Pretoria on Saturday. The match is expected
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The Junior Springboks will miss the 2024 U20 World Championship semi-finals, unless they bounce back to demolish England on Tuesday. The South Africans got their campaign off to a flying start when they hammered Fiji 57-7 in Cape Town last week, but were outscored five tries to two by Pool C rivals Argentina in a
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