Lions and Stormers victorious in wet round of URC derbies
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Lions and Stormers victorious in wet round of URC derbies

The Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers added a tinge of drama to the home straight of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with stunning victories over the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls in Gauteng to create a massive logjam at the bottom half of the standings and throw the competition wide open with six rounds of regular pool matches remaining.

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March 2, 2025
Can anyone stop Sundowns & in-from Lucas Ribeiro Costa?
Lucas Ribeiro Costa of Mamelodi Sundowns shoots and scores during Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Lucas Moripe Stadium, in Pretoria on 01 March 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
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Can anyone stop Sundowns & in-from Lucas Ribeiro Costa?

Mamelodi Sundowns striker Lucas Ribeiro Costa continued his fine form in front of goal and currently leads the goal scoring charts, but what did you think about his goal against Kaizer Chiefs?

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March 2, 2025
Lots at stake in round five of Women’s Premier Division
Lusanda Dumke of Bulls Daisies celebrates a TRY during 2024 Women’s Premier Division rugby match between Bulls Daisies and Western Province Women on the 10 August 2024 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
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Lots at stake in round five of Women’s Premier Division

There might not be a semi-final round in this year's shortened version of the Women’s Premier Division, but this weekend’s matches in the fifth round can rightly be regarded as knock-outs, as all the teams still in the running for the two places in the final are up against each other.

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February 28, 2025
Energy and excitement for Afrika in Challenger Series
Cecil Afrika of South Africa during the South Africa Sevens Rugby Mens Training session at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town on 6 December 2016 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix
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Energy and excitement for Afrika in Challenger Series

The opportunity to get back on the horse is too good not to get excited about and according to Springbok Women’s Sevens assistant coach Cecil Afrika, the squad will be ready this weekend, when the first of two rounds of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 will be played at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.

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February 28, 2025
Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team
South Africa assistant coach Felix Jones, ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture date: Saturday October 28, 2023.
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Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team

Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team in an assistant coach position in the Bok management team from 1 March 2025, following a short stint with England.

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February 27, 2025
Race to URC SA Shield in home straight
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Race to URC SA Shield in home straight

The Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will not only have log points in mind, but they will have their sights set firmly on securing pole position in the race for the SA Shield as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches round 12 this weekend.

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February 27, 2025
Serero returns to Mother City after signing for CT City
Thulani Serero of South Africa celebrates his goal during 2018 World Cup Qualifiers match between South Africa and Senegal at Peter Mokab Stadium, November on the 12 November 2016 © Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
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Serero returns to Mother City after signing for CT City

Thulani Serero has finally returned to the Mother City after completing his move to Cape Town City from Khor Fakkan SSC.

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February 27, 2025
Lamprecht: Bok Women Sevens totally committed to Challenger
Shiniqwa Lamprecht of South Africa is tackled against Japan during day two of the 2023 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium on 10 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
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Lamprecht: Bok Women Sevens totally committed to Challenger

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team realise the enormity and importance of the task at hand when they take the field in the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town this weekend.

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February 27, 2025
WATCH: Stormers pay tribute to legend Steven Kitshoff
epa10921128 South Africa's Steven Kitshoff celebrates after the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter final match between France and South Africa in Saint-Denis, France, 15 October 2023. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
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WATCH: Stormers pay tribute to legend Steven Kitshoff

The DHL Stormers have paid tribute to legend Steven Kitshoff after he called time on his illustrious career due to a neck injury.

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February 26, 2025