Springbok door not shut to Ireland U20 star

Former SA U18 and current Ireland U20 loose forward Josh Neill could still play for the Springboks. Cape Town-born Neill, who has an Irish passport, made his first appearance in emerald green against Italy in an U20 Six Nations warm-up match last weekend, scoring two...

Dupont shines in rout of Pau

Antoine Dupont delivered a reminder of his class as Toulouse tightened their grip on the Top 14 summit with a 59-22 victory over Pau on Saturday night. The France superstar laid on two tries but also spent time in the sin bin as Toulouse ran in nine tries at Stade...
Sharks inflict Stormers’ first URC defeat

Sharks inflict Stormers’ first URC defeat

The Sharks ended the Stormers’ winning start to this season’s Vodacom URC with a bonus-point victory at a sold-out Cape Town Stadium. The 30-19 triumph was the KwaZulu-Natalians’ first in the Mother City in five attempts in this competition and moved them up from 14th...
Ackers: Bulls’ belief never wavered

Ackers: Bulls’ belief never wavered

Coach Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Bulls never doubted they could overturn a 12-point half-time deficit to beat Edinburgh at Hive Stadium. The Bulls triumphed 19-17 in the Vodacom URC clash to record back-to-back away wins over European competition following a...

Bulls count cost of Edinburgh win

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says recovery will be key after his side’s hard-fought Vodacom URC win over Edinburgh. The Bulls overturned a 17-5 half-time deficit to claim a valuable 19-17 victory at Hive Stadium on Friday night, but Ackermann admitted the...