The Emirates Lions had no answers for the Cell C Sharks' attacking play and lost their Round 8 Vodacom Super Rugby match on a wet evening in Johannesburg by 42-5.
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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The Blue Bulls Deaf team were crowned the inaugural Stones Cup champions in Bloemfontein on Saturday after cruising through their three pool rounds unbeaten, scoring an impressive 187 points in the process.
That very first try is always a massive highlight for a Blitzboks player, a feeling newcomer Kurt-Lee Arendse experienced. On the other side of the coin, Werner Kok scored his 100th try.
The testing of player combinations will be one of Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux’s main goals for the U20 International Series, which kicks off against Georgia’s Under-20s at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday.
The Blue Card will be rolled out across South Africa in the next few weeks at all levels of the game, except elite adult tournaments or matches where World Rugby have approved the use of HIA (Head Injury Assessments).
The Cell C Sharks moved to the top of the South African Conference in Vodacom Super Rugby with their comprehensive, Curwin Bosch-inspired 42-5 triumph over the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Friday.
The Toyota Cheetahs will have their sights set on a morale-boosting victory when they host the Dragons at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday following a disappointing 31-14 defeat against Ospreys in Bloemfontein last week.
The Isuzu Southern Kings will be unwavering in their determination to give a strong account of themselves in their final match of the season in front of their home fans against the Ospreys at the Madibaz Stadium on Friday.
Just more than a month ago, the Blitzboks slumped out of Las Vegas, slapped and bogged down by the reality of their worst-ever finish in the USA Sevens in recent years.
The Blitzboks went “back to school” this week as they stepped up preparations for the HSBC Singapore Sevens, which will take place at the National Stadium in the bustling Far Eastern city on Saturday and Sunday.
Springbok front rankers Tendai Mtawarira and Coenie Oosthuizen are rested this week alongside flanker Jacques Vermeulen for the Cell C Sharks’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Jaguares.
The Blue Bulls Deaf team were crowned the inaugural Stones Cup champions in Bloemfontein on Saturday after cruising through their three pool rounds unbeaten, scoring an impressive 187 points in the process.
The Toyota Cheetahs will have their sights set on a morale-boosting victory when they host the Dragons at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday following a disappointing 31-14 defeat against Ospreys in Bloemfontein last week.
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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.
