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Cash: Krappie sets Lions standard
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (318+ words) Ivan van Rooyen lauded Lions centurion Morn" van den Berg after their 54-17 win over Edinburgh at Ellis Park. The coach said the Springbok scrumhalf's performance embodied what the Joburg-based club is building. "He's that Lions guy," Van Rooyen said. "Krappie…...
Cam comeback date confirmed
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (247+ words) Johan Ackermann has pencilled in a potential return window for injured loose forward Cameron Hanekom. But the Vodacom Bulls boss insists the talented Bok bruiser won't be rushed back. Ackermann had previously been reluctant to put a date on Hanekom's…...
Kiss wins Joseph coaching battle
3+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss hailed his team's "brilliant industry" after they scored an impressive Super Rugby win over Jamie Joseph's Highlanders. The hosts came through 31-14 in Brisbane on Friday night against a side that defeated the champion Crusaders in…...
Carter names Bok as toughest opponent
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (388+ words) Former All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter says a former Springbok legend "who tried to kill me every time we played" was the toughest opponent he faced. Famed Springbok hardman Schalk Burger topped Carter's list of toughest opponents in a playing…...
Bone Collector warns on Venter switch
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (291+ words) Former Springbok enforcer Willem Alberts believes there is merit in moving Lions flank Ruan Venter to lock, but has issued a word of caution. Having returned from a four-match suspension, Venter finds fierce competition for his place from Junior Boks…...
Late heartbreak for Lions in Ospreys draw
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (542+ words) It was a matter of centimetres for the Lions as they fell agonisingly short of a famous victory in the Vodacom URC. Winger Angelo Davids almost stole it at the death, but it wasn't to be as the Lions were…...
Ex-Junior Boks set to soar with USA Eagles
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) The USA Eagles have selected two more South Africans for a 35-man training squad. Former Junior Boks centres Dan Kriel and Wayne van der Bank are the new faces, and join fellow South Africans Rhyno Herbst (lock), Marno Redelinghuys (flank)…...
Waratah banned for punching teammate
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (204+ words) SA Rugby magazine " Latest South African rugby news NSW Waratahs forward Miles Amatosero has been suspended for punching a teammate and leaving him with a facial fracture ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific season. The 23-year-old copped a four-game ban…...
Davids relishing life at the Lions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) SA Rugby magazine " Latest South African rugby news From Currie Cup winner to EPCR Challenge Cup battler, the Lions environment is pushing Eddie Davids to new levels. The loosehead prop has hit the ground running at Ellis Park following a…...
Lions prepare for winter warfare
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) SA Rugby magazine " Latest South African rugby news The Lions are alive in Europe, but coach Ivan van Rooyen knows the real examination begins now on a challenging tour. Fresh off their 42-33 EPCR Challenge Cup win over Lyon at Ellis…...