Crusaders cruise into semis
The Crusaders are through to the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals after a convincing victory against the Reds on Friday.
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The Crusaders are through to the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals after a convincing victory against the Reds on Friday.
A key member in the Sharks pack has been ruled out of the URC semi-final showdown against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
Ruan Nortjé has never forgotten the small kid from Pretoria West who had a big dream, and he reminds himself of it every time he pulls on a @Vodacom Bulls jersey.
The Springbok Women scored 10 tries to kick off their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title defence with a 62-6 victory over Uganda at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Saturday.
Lwazi Zangqa and Flash Malinga take the head coaching reins of the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams, respectively, with Cobus van Dyk and Clinton van Rensburg assisting them.
Winger Ntokozo Makhaza is one of nine uncapped players in a 54-man Springbok squad named by Rassie Erasmus for the start of the world champions’ 2025 season.
URC CEO Martin Anayi expects significant on- and off-field benefits when the Vodacom Bulls, Stormers, Lions and Sharks receive full membership status by the end of June.
Skipper Ruan Nortje says the Vodacom Bulls must be “switched on” to beat a Bok-powered Sharks outfit for a place in the URC final.
It may be the Vodacom URC semi-final, but every South African knows it’s a Springbok trial when the Bulls host the Sharks at Loftus on Saturday.
Duane Vermeulen and Schalk Brits have watched the growth of the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship with keen interest and agree that this is a competition bringing a new era of competitive depth to the game.