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SPRINGBOKS vs ITALY: THE TURIN TEST
The Boks resume their Nations Championship campaign against Italy on Saturday, 7 November, with a place in the Final firmly in their sights. Rassie Erasmus expects a tough contest against Gonzalo Quesada’s well-drilled Azzurri. Can the world champions get the job done?
Springbok coach, Rassie Ersamus, has thrown his weight behind Salmaan Moerat’s selection, insisting the much-debated lock brings the unglamorous grunt, physicality and unseen hard labour that make champions tick. Moerat is back in the Springbok…
Five tries, 33-7 and another Stormers bonus-point feast! But Evan Roos and Leolin Zas limped off injured, while 14 first-half knock-ons left John Dobson with plenty to ponder. A month to recover, regroup and sharpen up.
The DHL Stormers continued their impressive United Rugby Championship campaign with a commanding 33-7 victory over Ulster at DHL Stadium. Five tries and a 13-point contribution from emerging flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed highlighted an accomplished team performance. The result extended the Stormers’ home bonus-point winning sequence to four matches.
The next generation is taking the wheel! Yaqeen Ahmed at flyhalf, Markus Muller at inside centre and Haashim Pead waiting in the wings. The Stormers welcome Ulster to DHL Stadium on Saturday with youthful firepower and top-four ambitions. Buckle up, Cape Town!
Professional sport demands accountability, resilience and performance. It should also demand perspective. Salmaan Moerat’s return to the Springbok squad following his move to La Rochelle highlights the importance of environment, mental confidence and sustained selection faith. John Dobson’s comments offer a timely reflection on the responsibility that comes with public criticism.
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Rassie Erasmus has the included six new ingredients. Cobus Reinach rates the rugby brain. The Stormers have seen the magic.
Now The Chef, Yaqeen Ahmed, gets his first Springbok call-up at 20 to prepare a new delicacy.
Time to cook in green and gold.
The Stormers’ hooker crisis has created an opportunity for a familiar face. Experienced Springbok Bongi Mbonambi is set to return to Cape Town as the franchise seeks stability ahead of Saturday’s URC clash against Ulster. With several hookers sidelined, the signing could have implications for the Stormers’ immediate campaign and Mbonambi’s international ambitions. Is this the reinforcement the Stormers need?
Ireland claimed a 40-27 victory over the Springbok Women in the first of two WXV Global Series Tests at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, taking a 1-0 lead in the series after an entertaining encounter.
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers return to home soil on Saturday with valuable Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) points up for grabs, as Pretoria’s altitude and Cape Town’s attacking electricity promise a testing afternoon…
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