Bulls sweat on Goosen injury
Johan Goosen of Bulls during the Investec European Rugby Championships Cup 2024/25 match between Bulls and Stade Francias at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 18 January 2025 © Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
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Bulls sweat on Goosen injury

Bulls coach Jake White is sweating an another knee injury for flyhalf Johan Goosen picked up in the 48-7 Champions Cup win over Bordeaux in Pretoria on Saturday.
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January 19, 2025
Springbok Reinach joins Stormers for 2025/26 season
Cobus Reinach of South Africa during the 2024 Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa on 31 August 2024 @Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
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Springbok Reinach joins Stormers for 2025/26 season

Double World Cup winning Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will boost the Stormers squad when he joins the fold ahead of the 2025/26 season.
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January 15, 2025
Sharks missing Springboks for European tour
​Eben Etzebeth (Captain) of Hollywoodbets Sharks takes the ball from the kick off during the Champions Cup 2024/25 rugby game between the Sharks and Exeter Chiefs at Kings Park in Durban on 7 December 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix
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Sharks missing Springboks for European tour

The Sharks will be without Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Jordan Hendrikse and Makazole Mapimpi for the away game against French club team Bordeaux Bègles in the Champions Cup on Sunday and possibly also the clash a week later against Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship.
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January 14, 2025
Stormers provide lone joy for SA teams in Champions Cup
Neethling Fouche of the Stormers celebrates with tryscorer Manie Libbok of the Stormers during the Investec Champions Cup 2024/25 game between the Stormers and Sale Sharks at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 11 January 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
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Stormers provide lone joy for SA teams in Champions Cup

A convincing win for the Stormers in the Champions Cup at home proved the only success on Saturday for South Africa’s teams in the Champions Cup as the Sharks lost to the holders and the Bulls crashed in France.
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January 12, 2025
Dupont questions SA teams in European competitions
Stade Toulousain's Antoine Dupont in action during the Investec Champions Cup match at Sandy Park, Exeter. Picture date: Sunday December 15, 2024.
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Dupont questions SA teams in European competitions

Toulouse and France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has questioned the “logic” of having South African teams in the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup as his side prepare top face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
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January 11, 2025
SA teams need wins in Champions Cup
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SA teams need wins in Champions Cup

Victories will be key for all five South African franchises in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup as the teams gear up for the penultimate pool round in the respective competitions this weekend.
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January 10, 2025
Van der Merwe determined to be a Bok again
Edwill van der Merwe of the Lions celebrates scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship 2024/25 match between Lions and Edinburgh at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on the 05 October 2024 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
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Van der Merwe determined to be a Bok again

Flying wing Edwill van der Merwe has targeted a return to the Springbok side in 2025 but admits he needs to turn it on for the Lions to make that a reality.
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January 9, 2025
Stormers could be boosted by return of trio
Evan Roos of Stormers celebrates his try during the United Rugby Championship 2023/24 game between the Stormers and Ospreys at Cape Town Stadium on 20 April 2024 © Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix
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Stormers could be boosted by return of trio

The Stormers could be boosted by the return of three players for their European Champions Cup clash with English side Sale Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday, including Springbok number eight Evan Roos.
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January 8, 2025