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The Sharks will target revenge against the Lions when the teams meet for a Round 17 showdown in the 2018 Super Rugby season. The match is set for Saturday, June 30, at the King’s Park Stadium in Durban, kick-off at 17h15 CAT. The hosts come into the game on the back of a 29-13 defeat they suffered at the hands of the Jaguares back in late May, though they had won three of their four matches prior to that, overcoming…
South Africa will look for redemption when they take on England in the first of a three-match Test series, starting at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 9 June 2018, kick-off at 17h05 CAT. The Springboks and coach Rassie Erasmus saw their ‘new dawn’ get off to an awful start last weekend when they were beaten 22-20 by Wales in a one-off Test played in Washington, USA. The second-string Boks put in an awful performance that was reminiscent of the…
A young Springbok team featuring no less than seven debutants will open their 2018 Test season on Saturday 2 June when they take on Wales in a once-off match at the RFK Stadium in Washington, USA, kick-off at 23h00 CAT. The friendly encounter, which falls outside of World Rugby’s international window, will be an experiment for both teams and marks the first Test in charge for new Bok coach Rassie Erasmus. He has picked Pieter-Steph du Toit as his captain…
The Stormers will look to avoid a third successive defeat when they host the Lions for a Round 15 Super Rugby clash, set for Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, 26 May 2018, kick-off at 17h15 CAT. The Stormers come into the match having suffered a heart-breaking 26-23 loss away to the Sunwolves this past weekend, with Hayden Parker’s late drop goal handing the Japanese side victory. Having gone down 15-9 at home to the Chiefs a week prior,…
The Sharks and Bulls faced off with the Bulls emerging yet again victorious over the coastal team. The 39-33 game was action packed with the Bulls scoring five tries and the Sharks managing three. This marks the fifth victory for the Bulls and the late penalty conversion secured the Sharks a valuable bonus point. Watch highlights of the Bulls VS Sharks game The DHL Stormers had their first home defeat on the weekend when they lost 15-9 to the Chiefs….
The Vodacom Bulls and the Cell C Sharks will renew their rivalry in Super Rugby when the teams meet at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday, 12 May 2018, kick-off at 17h15 CAT. This match will go a long way in determining whether one or both of these teams are able to secure a place in the knockout stages of the competition. The Bulls come into the clash having suffered successive defeats at the hands of the Highlanders and the Stormers…
The Sharks showed us what they are really made of this past weekend when they put in a superb performance against the Highlanders. This was an important win for the Cell C Sharks and they secured an added bonus point for their 5 tries, the final score for this exciting game was 38-12. The Sharks moved to the third position with a total of 23, just one point ahead of the Stormers. The Stormers also secured a win on the…
Super Rugby, Round 12 DHL Stormers v Blue Bulls Saturday 05 May 2018 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, 07:15 CAT The Western Cape Stormers will welcome the Blue Bulls in Round 12 of Super Rugby, with both South African teams looking to move up the South African log table. The Stormers occupy the fourth spot on the log just below their visitors, with 18 points from 10 matches. For the Pretoria side, they are placed third on the South African log…
Another Springbok has announced their exit from not just International Rugby but club rugby. Bryan Habana is the latest Bok to go into retirement after Hougaard made the decision last week. Habana one of South Africas darlings in Rugby is the all-time leading try scorer, he has scored 67 times in just 124 tests. He announced on Instagram that the time has come for him to retire from all rugby at the end of the season, age 34. So it’s…
It was a great weekend for most of the teams in the SA Conference sector with victories secured by The Lions, Sharks, Bulls and Jaguares. Let’s take a closer look at what took place this weekend. The Emirates Lions made history on Friday when they took down the Waratahs 29-0 in Sydney. The Lions set a new record and became the first ever South African team to keep the opposing team scoreless while playing abroad. The Lions had a solid…