by HolAdmin | Oct 25, 2025 | African Golf News
Franco Smith will start at flyhalf for the Cheetahs against Georgia’s Black Lion in Bloemfontein on Sunday. The Cheetahs lost the opening match of the Challenge series 39-38 and Steyn has responded by making several changes. Smith replaces Clayton Blommetjies, who...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
Director of rugby John Dobson has made eight changes to the Stormers starting line-up for Saturday’s URC match against Benetton in Treviso. Bok lock Salmaan Moerat returns from injury and is joined in the second row by JD Schickerling, with a fit-again Sazi Sandi...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
Coach Ivan van Rooyen has made three changes to the Lions’ starting XV for Saturday’s URC match against unbeaten Ulster at Ellis Park. In the forwards, Jarod Cairns fills the void left by flanker JC Pretorius, who faces a four-month spell on the sidelines with a knee...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
South African hooker Rob Herring will captain Ulster against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Juarno Augustus and Werner Kok are also part of the match 23. Former Stormers No 8 Augustus continues his strong run of form with another start at the back of the scrum,...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
The Scarlets welcome back four Wales internationals for Saturday’s URC match against the Sharks in Durban. Prop Kemsley Mathias, lock Jake Ball, flank Sam Lousi and winger Tom Rogers go straight into the starting XV following last weekend’s loss to the Lions in...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
A South African utility forward is set to make his Test debut off the bench for Japan against the Wallabies in Tokyo on Saturday. Tyler Paul, who can play both lock and loose forward, has been included among the replacements for Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms as they...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn has demanded an 80-minute performance from his side against Georgia’s Black Lion in Bloemfontein on Sunday. The Cheetahs suffered a 39-38 defeat in the first match of the Challenge series, which serves as preparation for the EPCR Challenge...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
Lions defence coach Jaque Fourie believes the best way to fill Ellis Park again is simple: win more games. The former Springbok centre was speaking ahead of Saturday’s URC match against Ulster, which comes on the back of a shocking turnout of just 1,771 fans for last...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
On 24 October 1999, flyhalf Jannie de Beer booted the Boks past England in the World Cup quarter-final at the Stade de France in Paris. The flame-haired Free Stater earned 13 Test caps from 1997 to 1999, but will always be remembered for the role he played in one in...
by HolAdmin | Oct 24, 2025 | African Golf News
The Bulls and Stormers are setting themselves up for a powerful run at home URC playoffs, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the two teams have thrived despite gruelling travel schedules, each playing three of their first five games abroad. “In...
