Dobbo: Desperate teams the most dangerous

Stormers coach John Dobson has sounded a warning over Harlequins ahead of Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash at The Stoop. The London-based club suffered heavy losses to Bristol, Sale and Northampton in the English Premiership, but Dobson said Quins’ decision to...

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...