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The bookmakers have overcooked the Stormers’ chances against Connacht, even if the Lions may justify favouritism up north, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the weekend’s Vodacom URC fixtures will shape the race for home playoff spots, but the assumption of a big Stormers win in Cape Town is misplaced given the nature […]

The bookmakers have overcooked the Stormers’ chances against Connacht, even if the Lions may justify favouritism up north, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the weekend’s Vodacom URC fixtures will shape the race for home playoff spots, but the assumption of a big Stormers win in Cape Town is misplaced given the nature

Johan Ackermann has taken a pragmatic view about the loss of key players at the end of the season. Among the big-name departures are Springboks Ruan Nortjé and Kurt-Lee Arendse, who are set for moves to Japan, while experienced prop Wilco Louw will head to the Stormers. Ackermann says the squad has enjoyed being on

Johan Ackermann has taken a pragmatic view about the loss of key players at the end of the season. Among the big-name departures are Springboks Ruan Nortjé and Kurt-Lee Arendse, who are set for moves to Japan, while experienced prop Wilco Louw will head to the Stormers. Ackermann says the squad has enjoyed being on

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The Stormers are looking to complete a historic double as they head into the final lap of the Vodacom URC campaign. To start with, they are aiming to finish top of the table for the first time since they joined the multi-nation competition back in 2021. They are also hoping to set a new league

Coach JP Pietersen expects 18-year-old Zekhethelo Siyaya to rise to the occasion against the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday. Siyaya is being thrown straight into the deep end as the Sharks look to make a late run for the Vodacom URC playoffs. The Junior Springbok starts at fullback amid an injury crisis that has ruled

Eighteen-year-old fullback Zekhethelo Siyaya will make his Sharks debut against the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday. Last year, Siyaya starred for Westville Boys’ High and the Sharks at the U18 Craven Week, earning SA Schools selection. He represented the Junior Boks earlier this year against Georgia and now gets an opportunity at Vodacom URC level

Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman says his team has pressed the reset button ahead of this weekend’s Hong Kong tournament. The Blitzboks won the SVNS series this season, winning four out of the six regular-season tournaments, but have never won the iconic Hong Kong event which this season forms the opening leg of the SVNS

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham believes the demise of a second team in three years is an “opportunity” for Super Rugby. New Zealand-based Moana Pasifika, founded in 2020 as a pathway for players of Pacific heritage, said on Wednesday it will disband at the end of the season. Their impending exit follows the demise of the