The Vodacom Bulls have bid farewell to URC Golden Boot-winner Chris Smith, who has moved on to join French side Oyonnax. The 2023/24 Vodacom URC Golden Boot winner joined the franchise in 2020 and has made 96 appearances across the URC, Champions Cup and Currie Cup. During his five years at the club, Smith has […]
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Wales have reportedly started initial talks over a future Anglo-Welsh competition, which could see the Premiership merge with the URC. The 2023-24 URC season saw just one Welsh side – the Ospreys – finish in the top eight and qualify for the playoffs, with Cardiff, Scarlets and Dragons all winning fewer than half of their
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Jurenzo Julius is among three Junior Springboks who will make starting debuts for the Sharks XV in the Currie Cup clash with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. The JP Pietersen-coached Sharks XV will travel to Ellis Park looking to rebound from a disappointing home defeat to the Pumas with their first win of the
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Jonathan Roche enjoyed an excellent debut for DHL Western Province as the centre scored a hat-trick of tries in his first Currie Cup run in the blue-and-white hoops. DHL Western Province centre Jonathan Roche was brilliant on his debut in the #CarlingCurrieCup this weekend pic.twitter.com/Eif8foKekS — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) July 25, 2024 Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo
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SA Rugby has confirmed that two South African U18 teams will take on England, France, Ireland and Georgia in Cape Town and Paarl next month. The SA U18 team and the next-best ‘A’ side, as well as the four visitors from Europe, will play in a three-round competition on 12, 16 and 20 August. Similar
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Philip Snyman believes the Blitzboks can still progress to the playoffs of the Olympic Sevens, despite making ‘schoolboy errors’ in their defeats to New Zealand and Ireland. The Springbok Sevens’ hopes of claiming a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are hanging by a thread after suffering successive defeats on Wednesday evening. In
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New Zealand scored three tries to hand the Blitzboks a second defeat on Wednesday and leave their medal hopes at the 2024 Olympic Games hanging by a thread. A brace from Moses Leo and a Ngarohi McGarvey-Black touchdown helped secure a 17-5 win for the unbeaten Kiwis against South Africa at Stade de France in
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In the latest episode of his vlog series, Rassie Erasmus shares his humble upbringing in Despatch while crediting those who helped him carve out a career in professional rugby. Rassie on 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴 Rugby has always been part of his life Episode 5: Rassie Erasmus on falling in love with rugby #ForeverGreenForeverGold #Springboks pic.twitter.com/l6wZ0ic3y6 — Springboks
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Jordan Hendrikse is relishing the opportunity to reunite with his brother Jaden at the Sharks for what the Springbok playmaker hopes will play out like an “action movie”. Hendrikse’s highly-anticipated signing with the Sharks was announced by the Durban outfit earlier this year, but contractual issues were expected to delay the 23-year-old flyhalf’s switch from
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The Blitzboks kicked off their 2024 Olympic Games campaign with a narrow loss to Ireland at a packed Stade de France in Paris on Wednesday. Jordan Conroy made no mistake getting the Irish in front on the stroke of half time, and Terry Kennedy doubled their lead after the restart. Skipper Selvyn Davids pulled one
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