Cheetahs to play behind closed doors

Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match between the Cheetahs and Ulster has been moved to a new venue with a new kick-off time. Due to brutally cold conditions, the Municipality of Amsterdam has declared all municipal sports pitches unplayable until further notice. As a...

Ackers: Bulls won’t rush injured players back

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has revealed when Kurt-Lee Arendse, Canan Moodie and Cameron Hanekom are expected to be back in action. Speaking ahead of his side’s must-win Investec Champions Cup clash against the Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday,...

Cape Town pitch puts Stormers lock in hospital

Stormers coach John Dobson has slammed the Cape Town Stadium pitch after lock Adre Smith was hospitalised with a serious knee infection. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. Dobson did not hold back on Friday when he said the poor condition of the field at the world-class venue...

JP: Second-string Sharks in Sale to win

Coach JP Pietersen insists there’s enough experience in key positions for the Sharks to beat the Sale Sharks in Manchester. The Durban-based side has made wholesale changes for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup encounter, with Pietersen selecting a largely...

Sharks rest Boks for Sale showdown

Sharks coach JP Pietersen has picked a largely second-string team for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Sale Sharks in Manchester. There are 13 changes to the side edged by the Lions in the Vodacom URC last weekend. Springboks Ox Nche, Bongi...

Stormers ring changes for Quins clash

Four players are set to make their Stormers debut in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against Harlequins in London. Luke Burger (above) is on the left wing as the only run-on debutant, with lock Alex Groves, loose forward Wandile Mlaba and former Blitzboks...

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