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The Stormers ended the weekend in a United Rugby Championship playoff spot after picking up a full house of points in their 29-17 win over the Scarlets in Llanelli.After starting in 12th place, they jumped into seventh with the bonus-point victory in Wales.With the Ospreys beating Connacht late on Saturday, the inaugural champions dropped into eighth, but reached a knockout spot and still hold their URC fate firmly in their […]

The Stormers razzle dazzled in their return game in the United Rugby Championship, but an error-filled second half almost chucked a win away in Llanelli against the Scarlets on Saturday.While it took a while for the visitors to find their groove, first having to grind it out against a fired-up home side in the opening 10 minutes, their ability to attack from almost everywhere on the field paved the way […]

John Plumtree was a dissatisfied coach on Saturday evening after his team had repeatedly shot themselves in the foot to labour to a 35-34 defeat of Zebre, a team in 15th position on the United Rugby Championship table.Plumtree warned his charges all week that Zebre would not be pushovers after winning five games this season but he said it was poor skills rather than lack of effort that almost caused […]

The ghosts of Zebre disasters past loomed large and eerily over Kings Park on Saturday afternoon as the brave Italians came scarily close to the upset of the season.The Sharks saw their collective deaths before their eyes before pulling themselves out of their grave to snatch a 35-34 United Rugby Championship win that consolidates their fourth position on the URC table, but the performance will not put the fear of […]

The battle for respective honours in the top-flight often sees casualties season in and season out. And so, that's why in the past few months, a number of coaches have fallen on the wayside.Gavin Hunt, the country's most capped coach with more than 1000 matches under his belt, was the latest tactician to lose his job after being released by SuperSport United on Friday morning.Hunt joins a list of renowned […]

As the PSL's Betway Premiership unfolds, the drama intensifies as the season is set for an exhilarating conclusion with surprises and fierce competition for teams in their unpredictable pursuit of glory and survival over the next few weeks.The Premiership's state of play shows Sundowns is A for away, with Pirates in tow. The Top 8 standings show Kaizer Chiefs are on the edge of the zone, and the relegation pithole […]