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The DHL Stormers happily accepted Connacht’s gift of a BKT URC home semi-final in Cape Town but the defending champions won’t be returning any favours as they continue their ruthless streak at the DHL Stadium. (Related: This Clash Will be Brutal) It has been coach John Dobson’s mantra that his squad is all about making …
The SA Rugby Academy squad will go on tour to Johannesburg and Durban in the next week for two friendly matches to increase the players’ match sharpness and fitness in preparation for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship which South Africa is hosting from next month. The travelling group of players and management leave Cape Town …
As the Vodacom United Rugby Championship play-offs reach fever pitch, rugby fans are gearing up for what promises to be a brutal clash between reigning champions, the DHL Stormers, and the ultimate underdog of the season, Connacht Rugby. The Irish province has defied the odds and punched above their weight this season, proving to be …
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper and Wayne Barnes of England will referee this season’s Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup finals respectively following the announcement today (Tuesday 9 May) of the match officials for the showpiece games who have been appointed by a selection committee chaired by EPCR’s Head of Match Officials, Tony Spreadbury. Peyper …
The group will be led by captain Jamie Ritchie and will be trimmed to the requisite 33-player list ahead of the tournament itself, which gets underway in France in September. Of the 23 forwards selected by Townsend, flanker Rory Darge returns to the international set-up having missed the Guinness Six Nations through injury, with winger …
In a field littered with skilled and seasoned professionals, 2022 Nelson Mandela Bay Classic runner-up Keith Horne is “looking forward to a fun week” when the third edition of the Senior Sunshine Tour event takes place at Humewood Golf Club in Gqeberha. A total of 67 players will be tackling the links from Wednesday to …
The last time Justin Geduld boarded an international flight, he needed assistance from the flight crew as his leg was in a brace due to a multi-ligament knee injury. His discomfort, as he travelled back to Cape Town from Seville, was lightened by the fact that the Springbok Sevens had just won a sixth consecutive …
In December 2022, Volkswagen hosted the inaugural VW Vaya Cup tournament (formerly known as the Junior Masters), which provides an opportunity for young soccer players to display their talent in a highly competitive tournament. The tournament attracted 24 teams, with the girls’ team from Bidvest McCarthy VW Constantia and the boys’ team from Lindsay Saker …
Pedigree, heritage and tradition will be the highlight when the Premier Interschools game between Paarl Boys’ High and Grey College kicks off in Paarl this weekend. Paarl Boys’ High (1868) and Grey College (1855) are amongst the oldest rugby schools in South Africa. They first played each other in 1950 and did not have a …
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension which will see him lead the side up until April 2026. Townsend began his term in 2017 and has since become the longest serving head coach of the Scotland national team in the professional era. After securing third place in the Guinness Six Nations this …
The Springboks will assemble in Durban in May for two preparation camps with the purpose of getting their on-and-off-field structures in place for the 2023 international season. The first camp will take place from Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 May, with the second camp running from Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 May. Fifteen players have …
Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi said the fact that he will run out in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Toulouse on Friday is a special personal milestone, but his job for the Blitzboks between the four lines will come first. South Africa face the hosts in their opening Pool C clash …