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Many had chalked an easy “W” in favour of Grey College coming into this Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools fixture. The hosts however were made to show real guts to dose the fire of Boishaai, as the blue and white hoops travelled to Bloemfontein with the intent to cause an upset. A top class individual performance …
Glasgow Warriors are still league leaders, but they’ve got Irish duo Leinster Rugby and Munster Rugby breathing down their necks. Franco Smith’s side remain in top spot thanks to the unlikely two points they picked up in losing 40-34 to Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria – unlikely because they were trailing 37-10 with just 17 minutes …
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen applauded his troops for their structured approach in their final match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup on Sunday, with the victory over Madagascar not only confirming Rugby World Cup 2025 qualification, but also sealed WXV 2 entry. The South Africans beat Madagascar by 46-17 to defend their title …
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen recalled three vastly experienced players to his starting team to face Madagascar in Sunday’s final match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup, to be played at Stade Makis in Antananarivo. The clash between the hosts and the defending champions will not only determine who will leave the tournament as …
Zachary Porthen resumes the captaincy of a reshuffled Junior Springboks starting line-up for Sunday’s final Under-20 Rugby Championship match against Argentina at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in Bokarina on the eastern seaboard of Queensland in Australia. Porthen was not considered for the previous encounter with Australia because of a hand injury, but he is back …
The family of national unions in World Rugby membership has expanded to 133 after Montenegro were unanimously welcomed by the international federation’s Council, having achieved all necessary criteria. A full member of Rugby Europe since 2021, Montenegro’s rise on the world stage has been rapid. The Union was founded in 2011 and became a Rugby …
The top of the table in the Women’s Premier Division can look vastly different by Saturday night when the top four sides collide in what promises to be a very important round of action. One takes on two and three faces four on Saturday and by the end of round five, the top four could …
World Rugby has announced further details of a revised red card sanction process trial featuring automatic off-field sanctions for players shown red cards. The revised process will operate within a programme of closed trials across World Rugby owned 15s competitions this year. Unions and competition owners may also apply to join the trial. It aims …
The largest reimagination of rugby’s entertainment value continues to progress with the World Rugby Council approving a package of law amendments that will come into effect from 1 July, 2024. Three new law amendments relating to offside from kicks in open play, the options available from a free-kick and removal of the practice of ‘crocodile …
The teams for Friday night’s Round 16 fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #DRAvSTO: Chris Hollis will make his Dragons RFC debut against his former side DHL Stormers Sti Sithole, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Angelo Davids all return from …
Growing up, many of us have dreamed about playing for our local club, running out in front of family and friends, and wearing those colours with pride. For Glasgow’s Duncan Weir, it started off as a kid running on at half-time with the minis, but before he knew it, he was rubbing shoulders with some …
Head Coach Sean Everitt has named his Edinburgh Rugby side for tomorrow night’s Zebre Parma clash at Hive Stadium (Friday 10 May, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports. A settled and experienced matchday 23 is selected with just two changes made to the starting XV that claimed a road win against Cardiff Rugby in …
The DHL Stormers welcome back three players from injury for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Dragons RFC in Newport on Friday night. Angelo Davids, Sti Sithole and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu all make their return to the matchday 23 for the clash against the Welsh outfit, which kicks off at 20h35 (SAST) on Friday at …
Out of the race for a Vodacom United Rugby Championship top eight finish, the Hollywoodbets Sharks have put their faith in the inspirational Siya Masuku to rebuild their home ground into a fortress. The 27-year-old flyhalf has taken a long road to the bright lights of Durban’s fabled arena, but Masuku did not hesitate when …
To coincide with “Kids Round” in the BKT URC, Cardiff Rugby fly-half Tinus de Beer has been talking about his sporting hero when he was growing up. Given that De Beer is South African, the identity of his role model may come as something of a surprise. “Because of the blond hair, it was probably …
It will be a case of make or break in the SA Cup this weekend, with a number of pivotal matches for several teams striving to keep alive their dreams of reaching the final. With a maximum of 10 points at stake in the rest of the competition, five contenders remain in contention for a …
The three South African teams still in with a chance of reaching the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs will all have one objective – winning – in mind when they take the field in the third-last pool round this weekend. The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will want to keep alive their hopes of finishing …
Jake White versus Franco Smith is a battle of two outstanding rugby minds, both with international coaching experience and both leading the charge into this season’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship play-offs. If rugby is a contact sport, then in the week there has been as much chess played by both coaches in their preparations in …
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Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen praised his squad for transferring the work they’ve done on the training field to match day in their big victory over Kenya in Madagascar on Wednesday, something they have not always mastered in the past. Koen said they decided to tweak their approach for the match at Stade Makis …
Where does DHL Stormers veteran Brok Harris stay when he is in Newport? The affectionate response is: AT HOME. Harris, who played his 150th match for the Cape Town-based DHL Stormers a fortnight ago, has also played 143 matches for the Dragons RFC. He is as iconic a figure at Newport’s Rodney Parade as he …
Last night’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final was all about Chamari Athapaththu stamping her class and authority and doing so in style! I had mentioned earlier that she is a big match player who is truly world-class and someone who can win any game on her own and last night’s terrific ton was …
Sri Lanka captain, Chamari Athapaththu, scored a scintillating century, the second of her T20I career, to spearhead her side’s comprehensive, 68-run victory over Scotland in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday night. Athapaththu’s dazzling 102 came from just 63 deliveries including 13 boundaries and …
The International Cricket Council and Sky have today announced a new five-year deal for Sky to be the exclusive New Zealand broadcaster for all ICC men’s and women’s events through to the end of 2028. Under the new partnership, Sky will broadcast 16 international events, including ICC Men’s and Women’s Cricket World Cups, ICC Men’s …