Fit-again Quan Horn will earn his 50th cap for the Lions when they lock horns with Cardiff in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Lions host the Welsh outfit in round 16 of the Vodacom URC at Ellis Park. With three rounds of the regular season remaining, Ivan van Rooyen’s charges are in 11th place on the […]
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The Sharks have resisted the urge to tinker heavily with the team that progressed to the Challenge Cup final for their Vodacom URC clash with Benetton in Durban on Saturday. Back in action at Kings Park on Saturday, the Sharks will entertain Italian outfit Benetton in the closing stages of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
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World Rugby’s latest law changes signal the governing body’s intent to weaken the scrums’ influence on the game. On Thursday night, World Rugby approved a series of law amendments, effective 1 July 2024. targeting key areas such as offside from kicks, free-kick options, and player welfare concerns. HAVE YOUR SAY BELOW! Under Law 20.3, teams
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Pieter-Steph du Toit says “actions speak louder than words” on his now famous pep talk for the Springboks during the 2023 World Cup semi-final against England. One of the standout performers throughout South Africa’s title defence in France, Du Toit kept his best for last and produced arguably his most impressive performance in a Bok
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With the Vodacom United Rugby Championship celebrating Kids Round this weekend, Schalk Brits has urged parents of young rugby players to focus on making memories and not making Springboks. Across the northern and southern hemispheres, Round 16 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will be all about celebrating the rugby-mad children in the game and
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Who are you picking as the surprise Springbok starter against Wales at Twickenham in June? Siya Masuku has been a revelation for the Sharks this season, effortlessly addressing the Durban side’s notable shortcomings at flyhalf. The 27-year-old possesses big-match temperament in abundance, as evidenced by his match-winning penalty that sent the Sharks through to the
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Players like Jesse Kriel and Siya Masuku are the foundations to what will always make South African rugby and the Springboks strong, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane celebrates the inspiring journeys of the hard-working backline duo, emphasising their patience and positive attitudes as key factors in their success. He acknowledges that both players
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World Rugby has approved a series of law amendments, effective 1 July 2024. targeting key areas such as offside from kicks, free-kick options, and player welfare concerns. Firstly, amendments to Law 10.7 dictate that players can no longer be put onside from kicks in open play if an opponent catches the ball and runs five
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Skipper Salmaan Moerat has acknowledged the magnitude of the DHL Stormers’ tour, yet believes the team is in the “right space of mind” to tackle Dragons in Wales on Friday. Currently in fifth position on the overall standings in the Vodacom URC, the Stormers face Dragons at Rodney Parade, before locking horns with Connacht in
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Marco van Staden has committed to powering the Vodacom Bulls as a loose-forward dynamo after putting pen to paper on a contract extension. The World Cup-winning Springbok has extended his stay with the Pretoria outfit by a further three years. The 28-year-old returned to Loftus Versfeld in 2021 from English club Leicester Tigers and signed
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