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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Mike Greenaway

Multimedia Journalist, IOL Sport

Confident Johannes is happy to take over Bulls flyhalf jersey from injured Goosen

The Bulls enjoyed a strong win over Cardiff at the weekend but they lost flyhalf Johan Goosen to injury, although young scrumhalf Keegan Johannes is ready to step in to the void.

Sport Rugby
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Baby Boks coach Foote says his men learnt plenty from Rugby Championship ahead of World Cup

The Junior Springboks fell short in their bid to capture the Under-20 Rugby Championship but coach Kevin Foote said the players can take positives from their courageous effort against the young New Zealand on Saturday.

Sport Rugby
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Baby Boks lose to New Zealand to finish third  in junior Rugby Championship in Gqeberha

The Junior Rugby Championship wrapped up on Sunday night in the Eastern Cape and there was disappointment for the Baby Boks when they went down to rivals, New Zealand.

Sport Rugby International
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Bulls are rested, rotated, and sitting pretty as URC playoffs approach

Jake White is satisfied with his Bulls team's second place on the United Rugby Championship points table.

Sport Rugby Rugby Championship
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Watch VideoThe wild Irishman who masterminded a jailbreak during a British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa

The British and Irish Lions are about to tour Australia, but one wonders if the players will have the fun of their colleagues of yesteryear.

Sport Opinion
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Watch VideoLouw, Le Roux on song as Bulls pack set up big URC win over Cardiff at Loftus

The Bulls were too strong for Cardiff in a United Rugby Championship match in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.

Sport Rugby URC
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Watch VideoSharks coach Plumtree positive Springbok bruiser Eben Etzebeth will overcome thigh injury

The Sharks beat the Ospreys in Durban on Friday night, but an unfortunate sight was Bok legend Eben Etzebeth leaving the field on a golf cart.

Sport Rugby URC
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Gallant Ospreys no match for Sharks

Sharks win home match against Ospresy in URC

Daily News
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Bok legend Jaque Fourie wants Lions to keep their players as URC ambitions flounder

The Lions host the Scarlets on Sunday in the United Rugby Championship, and with little chance of qualifying for the playoffs, Jaque Fourie is looking ahead to the next season.

Sport Rugby URC
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Sharks face Ospreys without four key Boks, but coach Plumtree remains optimistic

The Sharks host the Ospreys on Friday night in the United Rugby Championship and they are missing key players.

Sport Rugby URC
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Watch VideoSiya Masuku, Jurenzo Julius to provide thrust for Sharks in URC clash with Ospreys in Durban

There have been changes to the Sharks team to play the Ospreys on Friday night, and the backline will benefit from the return of Siya Masuku and Jurenzo Julius.

Sport Rugby URC
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Rising Bulls, Lions stars have good URC opportunities to impress Bok coach Erasmus

There are two rounds left in the United Rugby Championship and we look at five players who will want to consolidate their Springbok ambitions

Sport Rugby
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Stormers legend Brok Harris retires with 'a happy heart and no regrets'

Stormer prop Brok Harris has said farewell to rugby after nearly 500 games,but he says he has no regrets despite ending with a knee injury.

Sport Rugby
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Disappointed Junior Bok coach Foote credits Aussies for gusty performance in Gqeberha

The Junior Springboks lost to Australia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday and coach Kevin Foote is disappointed his team lost their way after a strong first-half.

Sport Rugby
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Sharks to go from 'gritty to pretty' in URC clash with Ospreys, says defence coach Joey Mongalo

Sharks defence coach Joey Mongalo is convinced the Sharks are better off for two tough away wins in the UK and will hit their straps against the Ospreys on Friday night.

Sport Rugby URC
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Watch VideoFormer Springbok coach Nienaber dodges bullets from unhappy Leinster fans

Irish giants Leinster were shocked by Northampton in the Champions Cup and their defence coach, former Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber, has faced some tough question.

Sport Rugby
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Etzebeth back, Tshituka in soaring form for Sharks as he tops URC lineout stats ahead of Ospreys clash

Vincent Tshituka has been in form for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and coach John Plumtree will want more when they host the Ospreys on Friday.

Sport Rugby URC
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Springbok coach Mallett's novel way of wooing the media and how it inspired Rassie Erasmus

Love or loath them, the media are an important part of professional sport, and former Springbok coach Nick Mallett and current coach Rassie Erasmus have discussed it in a podcast.

Sport Rugby Springboks
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Nick Mallett praises Rassie Erasmus for stamping out provincialism for betterment of Springboks

South African rugby used to be hamstrung by provincialism but former Springbok coach Nick Mallett feels current coach Rassie Erasmus has overcome the problem.

Sport Rugby Springboks
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Watch VideoSA Rugby to allow greater number of foreigners to play in local teams

South African rugby's governing body, Saru, has boosted the number of foreigners that can play for a local team from two to five.

Sport Rugby
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Watch VideoStormers to grant Libbok a sabbatical in Japan as he makes comeback from injury

Springbok and Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok is poised to make a comeback from injury but it looks like it will be in Japan.

Sport Rugby
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Watch VideoBulls, Sharks, Stormers sitting pretty as URC gathers for final push to the play-offs

The South African United Rugby Championship teams enjoyed a clean sweep at the weekend and are looking good for the quarter-finals.

Sport Rugby
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Kolisi celebrates with Liverpool but is focussed on impressing Springbok coach Rassie in the URC

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi took time out at the weekend to watch Liverpool win the Premiership while also reminding Rassie Erasmus that he is not finished with the Boks.

Sport Rugby
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Watch VideoWill the Bulls' decision to allow Glasgow Warriors a bonus point haunt them in the long run?

The Bulls played their best rugby of the year in beating champions Glasgow at the weekend but the game ended with a curious decision by Willie le Roux.

Sport Rugby
Mike Greenaway|Published

Watch VideoPumas in pole position in SA Cup after beating Griquas in a thriller

The seventh round of the SA Cup was played at the weekend and there is fierce competition for the coveted top four places on the points table.

Sport Rugby
Mike Greenaway|Published