Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee will notch up his fiftieth appearance for the herd on Saturday when the Tshwane outfit hosts French side Stade Français Paris at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Coetzee arrived in the capital in July of 2021 and quickly became a fan favourite and mainstay, much like his former clubs, the Sharks and
Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos has added his voice to the concerns about the toll of a South African leg on European-based players in the Investec Champions Cup. This after the reigning champions returned home from the Republic on Monday, having spent two days travelling to Durban and back on six flights to face the Sharks
John Dobson and Evan Roos have acknowledged the “massive task” that awaits the Stormers on Saturday, as they aim to qualify for the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup. The Stormers will progress to the playoffs of the EPCR competition with a win against Racing 92 in Paris, and if other results go their
Evan Roos starts at No 8 as Joseph Dweba returns from injury in a rejigged Stormers lineup to face Racing 92 in their final Investec Champions Cup pool match on Saturday. The Stormers travel to La Defence Arena to battle the Parisians, who are ninth in the Top 14 and haven’t won any of their
Jake White is committed to clinching a place in the playoffs, having deployed 12 Springboks in the Vodacom Bulls team to battle Stade Francais at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. The match brings the curtain down on the Bulls’ 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup campaign, but White’s team still has a window of opportunity to finish
A growing injury list has promoted flyhalf Franco Smith and fullback Cohen Jasper to start the Cheetahs’ must-win EPCR Challenge Cup clash against Lyon on Saturday. The Cheetahs’ 22-18 win against Zebre Parma last week has provided a glimmer of hope for playoff qualification, however victory against Lyon is non-negotiable in round 4 if they
Ruan Venter starts at blindside flanker as Morne van den Berg returns to face Dragons in a crucial EPCR Challenge Cup clash at Ellis Park on Saturday. It’s a case of sink or swim for the Lions in the competition this week as the pool stages reach a close with the knockout round, which will
Vodacom Bulls captain Ruan Nortje returns from injury to lead the side into round four of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup. The Springbok lock makes his return after a two-month-long absence and at a time when his team wants to give the European campaign a fight for the ages. Nortje makes return from injury, joined
Springboks Evan Roos and Joseph Dweba come into the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Investec Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 in Paris on Saturday. There are several changes to the DHL Stormers team for the Round Four encounter at La Defence Arena, which kicks off at 22h00 (SAST) on Saturday. Dweba is joined
Script writers could not have conjured up a better finish to the first four weeks of the prestigious European competition – the top spot in each Pool is still undecided with one game to go, while the bottom teams can theoretically still be alive in the Champions Cup after this weekend. With the exception of
One of South African rugby’s most successful backline exports could reportedly be forced into retirement due to injury. According to French outlet L’Equipe, Springbok winger Raymond Rhule is on the verge of retiring from professional rugby due to ongoing struggles with an Achilles injury. A two-time Investec Champions Cup winner with La Rochelle, Rhule ruptured
Ruan Nortje is eager to pick up where he left off in 2024, as the Springbok and Vodacom Bulls lock gears up to make his comeback from a two-month injury lay-off this week. Nortje, who has been sidelined since November with a serious hamstring injury that ruled him out of the Boks’ end-of-year tour, is
