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Jake White explains Johan Goosen injury

Marvellous Marvin has the Midas Touch

No workload is too big for heavy-duty lock Marvin Orie who is at the heart of the DHL Stormers’ drive to defend their United Rugby Championship title.    An astute lineout operator and...

Friday's Round 6 United Rugby Championship Team Announcements

The teams for Friday night's Round 6 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #BENvBUL Dewaldt...

Dwayne Peel On Wales New Boys Blacker And Costelow

Scarlets boss Dwayne Peel has been outlining the qualities of his young half-backs Dane Blacker and Sam Costelow following their call-up to the Wales squad for the autumn internationals.     The...

Road Warrior Kalamofoni Still Setting Standards

Sione Kalamafoni’s stats speak for themselves in terms of the impact he is making in the United Rugby Championship.   .     Last season, the Scarlets No 8 made the second-most...

South African Iron Has Welsh Star Beard Feeling Sharp

Wales captaincy candidate Adam Beard insists there are no easy games in the United Rugby Championship as he prepares for the latest challenge thrown up by the league.     Beard’s Ospreys...

Bulls back sizzling Simelane to unlock doors

The Bulls are embracing dynamo Wandisile Simelane’s talent as an all-rounder to bring the best out of their new signing.   It is telling that since Simelane crossed the Jukskei River this...

Sharks name nine internationals to start against Ulster

Springbok tighthead prop Thomas du Toit will lead a very experienced Sharks side that hosts Ulster at Kings Park stadium on Saturday.   Nine internationals, eight Springboks and one Wallaby, have...

Six Uncapped Players Included In Ireland's Autumn Nations Series Squad

The Ireland coaching team have named a 37-man squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series fixtures against world champions South Africa, Fiji and Australia at Aviva Stadium.   An...

LIONS: Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher and fullback Andries Coetzee press conference