Highlanders hold off Reds
Highlanders flank Shannon Frizell

Highlanders hold off Reds

Shannon Frizell scored a brace as the Highlanders edged the Reds 36-31 in Dunedin on Friday. JON CARDINELLI reports. (more…)

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Etzebeth back for Stormers
Eben Etzebeth hands off Warren Whiteley

Etzebeth back for Stormers

Eben Etzebeth has been named on the Stormers’ bench for Saturday’s clash against the Lions at Newlands. (more…)

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Specman eyes Jaguares scalp
Bulls wing Rosko Specman

Specman eyes Jaguares scalp

Vodacom Bulls wing Rosko Specman says he is excited to challenge himself against the Jaguares’ Test-laden backline in Buenos Aires on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.  (more…)

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Double Bok boost for Sharks
Curwin Bosch on the run

Double Bok boost for Sharks

Curwin Bosch and Thomas du Toit will make their return from injury via the bench in the Sharks’ match against the Blues in Durban on Saturday. (more…)

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Preview: Super Rugby (Round 2, Part 1)
Crusaders centre Jack Goodhue

Preview: Super Rugby (Round 2, Part 1)

CRAIG LEWIS looks ahead to the first four Vodacom Super Rugby clashes in round two, including the big Kiwi derby between the Crusaders and Hurricanes. (more…)

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Du Preez: Sharks need mindset change
Robert du Preez scores against the Blues

Du Preez: Sharks need mindset change

Sharks flyhalf Robert du Preez says the team can’t afford to lift itself only for matches against New Zealand opposition this year. (more…)

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Sharks must be wary of Blues
Sharks wing S'bu Nkosi

Sharks must be wary of Blues

The Sharks will face a litmus test when they take on the rejuvenated Blues in Saturday’s clash in Durban, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
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Lions primed to sink Stormers
Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies

Lions primed to sink Stormers

The Lions could make a further statement with regards to their title ambitions and deal the Stormers a crippling blow in the derby at Newlands on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. (more…)

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