The French believe they have unearthed a winger even quicker than Springbok flyer Cheslin Kolbe. Rising French star Gaël Dréan’s explosive pace has left the Toulon coaches and performance staff stunned. The Stormers got a good look at him this past weekend in the Investec Champions Cup last 16, when he created a try and […]
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The success of the Springboks has reignited debate in New Zealand about whether the All Blacks should follow a similar selection model. All Blacks defence coach and former captain Tana Umaga believes the time may have come for New Zealand Rugby to reconsider its long-standing rule that prevents overseas-based players from representing the national team.
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The Vodacom Bulls will lose one of their most experienced forwards at the end of the season. The club confirmed on Thursday that Springbok lock Ruan Nortjé will depart for Japan. The 27-year-old brings the curtain down on a near decade-long association with the Pretoria-based outfit, having become one of the cornerstones of the Bulls pack
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Bath and Bordeaux Bègles will progress to the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. Investec Champions Cup Bath vs Northampton Saints (Friday, 9pm) Dylan Johnson: Bath by 12 Simon Borchardt: Bath by 5 Lindiz van Zilla: Bath by 8 Juandre Joubert: Bath by 10 Morne Esben: Bath by 3 ALSO:
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Several South Africans will feature in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final between Bath and the Northampton Saints at The Rec on Friday night. Veteran lock Quinn Roux starts for Bath, while JJ van der Mescht is in Northampton’s engine room. On the bench, Bath boast Springbok titan Thomas du Toit, who turned the last-16 clash against
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Toulon centre Juan Ignacio Brex admits he was baffled by the Stormers’ attacking approach at the end of their last-16 Investec Champions Cup clash. Toulon edged the contest 28-27 at the Stade Mayol, surviving a late Stormers onslaught despite being reduced to 13 men in the dying stages. Yet Brex revealed that, from a defensive
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Ben Kayser takes a look at the weekends action with Toulon legends Sergio Parisse, Mathieu Bastareaud and Dan Biggar. MORE: Champions Cup quarter-finals – Match-by-match guide The post Watch: Champions Cup Highlights Show (Round of 16) appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Ben Kayser takes a look at the weekends action with Toulon legends Sergio
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Coach Johann van Graan says Bath are primed for an all-English Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against the Northampton Saints on Friday night. The clash pits last season’s Premiership champions against the losing finalists in the Champions Cup. The two sides have also set the pace domestically this season, separated by just a single point at
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The SA Cup resumes this weekend after the Easter break, with round five set to play a crucial role in shaping the race for the semi-finals. The teams that make it to the top four join the Sharks, Lions, Bulls and Stormers XXIII in the Currie Cup Premier Division. With the competition played over a
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Bordeaux Bègles have confirmed the full extent of Rohan Janse van Rensburg’s injury. The one-cap Springbok centre limped off barely a minute after coming off the bench in the 50th minute of Bordeaux’s 64-14 dismantling of the Leicester Tigers in their Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash. The 31-year-old was in clear distress as he was
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