Siya Kolisi: Home Coming
Siya Kolisi may be entering the twilight of his career, but he still has plenty to give on and off the field, writes Jon Cardinelli.
Siya Kolisi may be entering the twilight of his career, but he still has plenty to give on and off the field, writes Jon Cardinelli.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks shift their focus from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to their EPCR Challenge Cup round of 16 clash with Connacht on Friday evening at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway.
The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Hollywoodbets Sharks will return to Europe this weekend for their do-or-die Round of 16 matches in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, where spots in the quarterfinals will be at stake.
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote named a sizeable training squad of 45 players, including four who attended the recent Springbok alignment camp.
The grit and determination shown by the Springbok Women in Brazil over the weekend, where they secured fifth place in the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Sao Paulo, left coach Cecil Afrika a happy man as the team prepares to arrive back in South Africa on Tuesday, eager to move on to the next job.
It was a case of mission accomplished for South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they completed their second successive clean sweep of home wins in another memorable and significant round of action in the cross-hemisphere showpiece.
Expect the Springbok Women’s Sevens to play with an abundance of flair and freedom when the final HSBC SVNS 2 tournament kicks off at Estadio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks side to take on Cardiff in Friday evening’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash has a settled look about it as the team look to continue their march towards a top 8 finish.
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will target another perfect run of home victories in a gripping round of action this weekend, where victories, preferably with bonus-points, will be essential to keep them in the running for playoff spots as the end of the pool phase moves into view.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens reached their goal of qualifying for the HSBC SVNS World Championship despite finishing third in Montevideo, something SA coach Cecil Afrika said they fully deserved following some stellar rugby in the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament at Estadio Charrua.