Cheetahs eager to give Springboks a run for their money
The Cheetahs are expecting a baptism of fire when they hosts the Springbok-laden Sharks in Bloemfontein this weekend.
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The Cheetahs are expecting a baptism of fire when they hosts the Springbok-laden Sharks in Bloemfontein this weekend.
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The Blitzboks paid a heavy price for their inconsistency at the Cape Town Sevens, but coach Sandile Ngcobo believe it’s only a temporary setback in their quest for Sevens Series dominance.
We bring you a wrap of how the overseas-based World Cup-winning Springboks fared in the tournaments and leagues around the globe this past weekend.
Things went from bad to worse for the Blitzboks as they suffered a 31-7 hammering against New Zealand in the fifth-place playoff on Sunday.
The Blitzboks have been knocked out of Cup contention at the Cape Town Sevens after slumping to a shock defeat against Australia on Sunday morning.
The Cheetahs laid down an early marker in the Challenge Cup when they chalked up an impressive 18-point triumph over Zebre away in Italy.
The Bulls outlasted Saracens to clinch an impressive 11-point Champions Cup win over the former tournament champions on Saturday.
Lukhanyo Am was the hero as Sharks made a winning start in the Challenge Cup, notching up a 45-5 win against Pau in Durban.
The Blitzboks lost to Ireland in their final Pool A game and will next face Australia in the Cup quarter-finals on day two of the Cape Town Sevens on Sunday.
The Blitzboks made it two from two on day one of the Cape Town SVNS after ousting the USA 26-14 in their second pool match on Saturday.
Jurie Matthee will make his Stormers debut in the absence of Manie Libbok in the Cape side’s Champions Cup clash against the Leicester Tigers.
Springbok Willie Le Roux has hailed the resilience and persistence of South African players in making the shift from size and strength to skill and heart.
The Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the coveted gold trophy from 2025 onwards.
Jay-Jay Okocha believes Pitso Mosimane is the perfect candidate take over as boss of Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles.
Percy Tau, Thembi Kgatlana and Desiree Ellis are among a host of South Africans who’ve been shortlisted for the 2023 CAF Awards.
Owen Farrell could potentially face the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday and the Saracens and England star says he’s ready for the challenge of playing at altitude.
Following a successful return in the No 10 jersey last week, Manie Libbok is determined to produce his best for the Stormers this season.
The Wallabies and Rugby Australia just keep on plummeting to new depths, with the latest setback being the loss of Mark Nawaqanitawase to NRL.
Two-time World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber has explained why he traded the Springboks and Test rugby for a move to Irish province Leinster.
New captain Selvyn Davids says his Blitzboks squad knows and embraces that there is an added layer of expectation thrust upon them when playing in front of their home crowd in Cape Town.
While South Africa has been a core destination of World Rugby Sevens Series since its inception in 1999/00, Cape Town has only been a host city since 2015.
Cecil Afrika says the Springbok Women’s Sevens team want to make the most of their home-ground advantage at this weekend’s HSBC SVNS tournament in Cape Town.
World Cup-winning Springbok Kurt-Lee Arendse opens up about his time playing sevens rugby and how the abbreviated form of the game turned him into a world champion.