Unbeaten Blitzboks charge into semis

Unbeaten Blitzboks charge into semis

The Blitzboks will face France in the Cape Town Sevens semi-finals on Sunday after hammering Great Britain in their final pool match. The 41-7 victory saw the hosts top Pool A after comeback wins against Fiji (24-21) and New Zealand (19-14) earlier in the day. The...
Bordeaux outlast Bulls at Loftus

Bordeaux outlast Bulls at Loftus

Bordeaux Bègles underlined their championship credentials with an impressive win over the Vodacom Bulls in their Investec Champions Cup opener at Loftus. The visitors claimed a 46-33 win in a 12-try thriller in a match already a contender for the best of the...

Cash frustrated as Lions run out of gas

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen says his side’s 26-18 EPCR Challenge Cup loss to Benetton at Ellis Park is “a very big disappointment”. DYLAN JOHNSON reports. The Lions led 18-11 before conceding two late tries and a drop goal, allowing the Italians to snatch the win and...

Benetton’s late surge sinks Lions

Benetton scored two late tries to beat the Lions in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match at Ellis Park. The hosts led 18-11 with 10 minutes remaining only for the visitors to surge to a 26-18 victory. It was a disappointing result for a Lions side that had come into...
Blitzboks stun New Zealand to reach semis

Blitzboks stun New Zealand to reach semis

The Blitzboks recovered from two yellow cards to overtake New Zealand with a second-half surge at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday. South Africa won 19-14 after trailing 7-0 at half-time to book their place in Sunday’s semi-finals, having fought back to beat Fiji...

Plum: My battery has been drained

John Plumtree says a combination of personal reflection and professional pressure led him to step away from the Sharks head coach role earlier than expected. Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Toulouse at the Stade Ernest-Wallon will be Plumtree’s final...

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