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Apr 10, 25 •
76 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Opportunity knocks for Vodacom Bulls in EPCR Challenge Cup
A massive opportunity beckons for the Vodacom Bulls in the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday as they stake a claim for a semi-final spot after booking their quarter-final berth against Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium in the Scottish capital. As the last remaining...
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Apr 10, 25 •
78 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Chasing pack aim to strike in SA Cup
While the pacesetting duo of Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas aim to continue their dominance in the SA Cup, the chasing pack consisting of the NovaVit Griffons, Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, and Valke, will all strive to step up their efforts...
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Mar 14, 25 •
285 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
Hot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town on...
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Mar 6, 25 •
342 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Cup kicks off the race to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division
The road to qualification for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off in Mpumalanga on Friday with the start of the second edition of the SA Cup, with 10 provincial sides battling it out for supremacy and the prestigious trophy, and four places at...
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Mar 6, 25 •
314 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gloves off in vital Vodacom URC derby in Durban
The gloves will be off when the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only Vodacom United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this time with silverware up for grabs....
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Mar 5, 25 •
332 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mkhari: “We will fix it in this weekend’s Challenger”
There was obvious disappointment and some distress in the Springbok Women’s Sevens camp on Sunday after they finished third at the first World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 tournament at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, but once the dust had settled, the...
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Feb 25, 25 •
387 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kitshoff forced to call time on illustrious career
DHL Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his illustrious career due to a serious neck injury, following specialist medical advice. The 33-year-old ends his career with 138 caps for the DHL Stormers and has also represented the...
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Feb 13, 25 •
490 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks Team for clash with the Vodacom Bulls
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will travel to Loftus Versfeld for Saturday’s second round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Vodacom Bulls. The return leg of this fixtures presents a big challenge for the side, missing a number of internationals,...
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Feb 13, 25 •
496 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gauteng derbies take centre stage in Vodacom URC
Two gripping South African derbies will take centre stage in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as the competition reaches round 11, which also marks the first of two Origins Rounds where the players will celebrate their rugby roots by wearing...
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Jan 13, 25 •
734 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Four SA teams still in the European playoff races
The DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks are still in the race to the Investec Champions Cup playoffs, but the Vodacom Bulls’ hopes of advancing to the knock-outs were dashed this weekend as they suffered their third straight defeat in the competition,...
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Jan 10, 25 •
732 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carr returns to lead the herd in France
Seasoned campaigner Nizaam Carr returns to action to lead the Vodacom Bulls when they take on French outfit Castres Olympique at the Stade Pierre-Fabre in the South of France in the third round of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup. Nemo captains the side JF...
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Jan 10, 25 •
636 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolisi leads Hollywoodbets Sharks
Siya Kolisi leads the Hollywoodbets Sharks in one of the most eagerly anticipated rugby matches in recent times, as the Durban side, reigning EPCR Challenge Cup champions, host Investec Champions Cup title-holders Toulouse at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on...
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Jan 10, 25 •
644 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kurtley Beale returns to the Western Force
Wallabies utility Kurtley Beale has returned to the Western Force as part of his rehabilitation from injury with a view to a playing return later in the 2025 Super Rugby season. Beale made a major impact at the Force last year, joining the Club in early April...
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Jan 9, 25 •
580 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Snyman: Blitzboks back on the SVNS horse
The challenging pool draw for the HSBC SVNS Perth at the end of the month completed the circle of motivation for the Springbok Sevens squad, who returned to their base in Stellenbosch last week already. That is according to Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman,...
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Jan 9, 25 •
492 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Victories key as SA sides eye European playoff spots
Victories will be key for all five South African franchises in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup as the teams gear up for the penultimate pool round in the respective competitions this weekend. In the Investec Champions Cup only the...
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Dec 12, 24 •
669 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA teams look for improvement on Super Saturday
While the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs will look to build on their encouraging starts to the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup last week, the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Emirates Lions will target a strong comeback after suffering...
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Dec 5, 24 •
637 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five SA franchises switch into EPCR mode
South Africa’s domestic franchises will launch their 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup campaigns this weekend in a jam-packed round of action. The Hollywoodbets Sharks, DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will looking to make an early...
