Rassie Erasmus: “Tackling lower is coachable”

Rassie Erasmus, the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories, says there is no excuse for club and school coaches who believe new tackle height laws for participation rugby are difficult to instil.

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Small steps forward pleasing for Springbok Women’s Sevens

The improvement shown by the Springbok Women's Sevens team in Perth will give the coaching staff and players a confidence boost for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments, in Vancouver (23-25 February) and Los Angeles (1-3 March).

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Vodacom Bulls edge Emirates Lions in thrilling Vodacom URC derby

The Vodacom Bulls kicked a late penalty goal – while the Emirates Lions missed a penalty attempt in injury time – to snatch a 30-28 victory in a humdinger of a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against their Gauteng neighbours at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in a game in which the teams were only two points apart at different stages of the match.

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New challenges accepted by Springbok Women’s Sevens in Perth

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team prepared well and accordingly, but the realities of being the least experienced team at the HSBC SVNS Perth tournament and having to play the host union on their national holiday, will make for a tough opening day for the South Africans.

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