South Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the dome...
The battle lines are being drawn for a Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, which will pit the best local stars and top, up-...
After months of sitting on the bench, South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby teams have been unshackled and are ready to tac...
If there is a consolation for Ulster head coach Dan McFarland after his team’s 27-5 defeat to Leinster in the Guinness P...
Toyota Cheetahs looseforward Junior Pokomela emphasised the importance of adequate recovery and steady progress to build...
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It took the promise of R50 for her first try to not only leave Zintle Mpupha with some handy pocket money at school, but also inevitably turned her to rugby as a career path.
The Emirates Lions put in a brilliant second-half display to secure a 82nd minute comeback to beat the Rebels in a pulsating Vodacom Super Rugby match at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon.
The DHL Stormers delivered a dominant display at DHL Newlands on Friday evening to crush the Jaguares, scoring four tries in the process as they stretched their Vodacom Super Rugby winning run to three matches.
Emirates Lions and Springbok midfielder Lionel Mapoe's refused to give up the chase and was rewarded with his brilliant try in their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Joburg.
Replacement flyhalf Gianni Lombard kicked a last-minute penalty to hand the Emirates Lions a thrilling 36-33 comeback win over the Rebels in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Junior Springboks will face the Under-20 teams of Georgia and Argentina, as well as a Namibian XV in an exciting International Series in the Western Cape in April, as part of their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina in June.
Cell C Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has picked Ruben van Heerden and Hyron Andrews at lock for their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Durban on Saturday, while Phepsi Buthelezi is given a welcome start at flank.
The DHL Stormers have made three changes – two in the pack and one at the back – for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium, which kicks off at 08h35 SA time on Saturday.
A spate of injuries last week against the Rebels have forced Emirates Lions coach Swys de Bruin to make six changes for Saturday’s encounter with the Sunwolves in Singapore. The match gets underway at 12h55 (SA time).
The Junior Springboks will take on England and Wales in the UK late in April in vital warm-up matches for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina in June.
It took the promise of R50 for her first try to not only leave Zintle Mpupha with some handy pocket money at school, but also inevitably turned her to rugby as a career path.
The Junior Springboks will face the Under-20 teams of Georgia and Argentina, as well as a Namibian XV in an exciting International Series in the Western Cape in April, as part of their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina in June.
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Two trophies up for grabs when local rugby season resumesSouth Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the domestic season resumes next month, after a complete re-working of fixtures and competition structures has been forced by the six-month interruption.
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Castle Lager Springbok Showdown to kick-start local season next monthThe battle lines are being drawn for a Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, which will pit the best local stars and top, up-and-coming talent against each other on 3 October, as SA Rugby announced its plans today to reignite an exciting four-month local season.
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Fans Reunited for Vodacom Super Fan SaturdayAfter months of sitting on the bench, South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby teams have been unshackled and are ready to tackle when they will take the field at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 26 September in a spectacular Vodacom Super Fan Saturday double-header that will feature the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks.
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Ulster coach acknowledges 'outstanding' Leinster’s superiorityIf there is a consolation for Ulster head coach Dan McFarland after his team’s 27-5 defeat to Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 final in Dublin at the weekend it is that he will soon be in position to apply any lessons that he and his players took from the experience.
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Pokomela: “Getting the body going bit-by-bit”Toyota Cheetahs looseforward Junior Pokomela emphasised the importance of adequate recovery and steady progress to build match fitness as the players adapt to contact training after five months of home-based fitness and non-contact training.
