Toulon claimed an emphatic 39-11 victory against Lyon, while there were also French Top 14 wins for La Rochelle, Castres, Brive, Pau, Clermont and Stade Français. With star No 8 Duane Vermeulen back leading the team, Toulon ended a run of three defeats with a one-sided triumph against one of the form teams in the competition at the Stade Felix Mayol…. Read more →
Rohan Janse van Rensburg was influential in Sale’s 18-14 win over Worcester, while Newcastle, Exeter, Gloucester, Wasps and Harlequins were all victorious in the English Premiership. The Sale Sharks continued their upward trajectory with another splendid away win, this time over Gary Gold’s Worcester Warriors. Sale flyhalf AJ MacGinty finally returned from a long injury, releasing scrumhalf Faf de Klerk… Read more →
Flank Johan Meyer starred in Zebre’s dramatic 24-10 win over Connacht, while there were also victories for Munster, Leinster, the Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and Cheetahs in the Pro14. Connacht were inserted as favourites to win this clash and for the best part of the game everything went according to the script with the visitors leading in Parma. But the outcome was… Read more →
Take a look at who’s playing this weekend before you make your Superbru and Fantasy League picks. KINGS vs EDINBURGH (Friday, 19:15) Kings – 15 Yaw Penxe/Masixole Banda, 14 Michael Makase, 13 Harlon Klaasen, 12 Berton Klaasen, 11 Anthony Volmink/Alshaun Bock, 10 Kurt Coleman, 9 Rudi van Rooyen, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Martinus Burger, 6 Andisa Ntsila, 5 Bobby de Wee,… Read more →
The Blitzboks claimed the Dubai Sevens title with an impressive 24-12 win over New Zealand in the Cup final on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. While the Springboks were locked in battle against Wales – and coming second best – the Blitzboks were at their rampaging best as they charged to a second successive Dubai title. Before this match, South Africa boasted a… Read more →
The Blitzboks will play New Zealand in the Cup final of the Dubai Sevens after beating Fiji 12-7 on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. The decider will take place at 17:33 SA time. Apart from a rusty performance against Uganda in their opening match, the Blitzboks had been in superb touch in Dubai. This knockout clash against Fiji was to be their toughest challenge so… Read more →
The Blitzboks beat Samoa 26-10 to advance to the Cup semi-finals of the Dubai Sevens on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. South Africa will next face Fiji, who beat Scotland in their quarter-final. The Blitzboks were made to fight for every inch in this quarter-final clash against a Samoan side that was competitive right until the end. Samoa were pinned inside their half… Read more →
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne scored three self-converted tries in the last 10 minutes to guide Edinburgh to an emphatic 48-21 win over the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. Edinburgh are currently fourth in the Pro14 Conference B standings, but it didn’t take long to show why they are such a powerhouse in European rugby. Playing in Port Elizabeth for the… Read more →
The Blitzboks claimed a comprehensive 28-0 win over Canada on Friday to end day one of the Dubai Sevens unbeaten. South Africa had earlier claimed wins over Uganda (19-10) and Kenya (48-5), while Canada had slumped to a 29-15 defeat against Kenya and battled to an unimpressive 22-17 win over Uganda. The Blitzboks seized control of the match from the outset. After a tremendously… Read more →
The Blitzboks kicked off their Sevens Series title defense with an unimpressive 19-10 win over Uganda on day one of the Dubai Sevens on Friday. Despite a few brilliant runs from Cecil Afrika and determined defence by Chris Dry, there were clear signs of rustiness as the reigning champions delivered a stop-start performance in their first outing of the new… Read more →
