Blitzboks close in on Hong Kong quarters
Shaun Williams scored twice as the Blitzboks sunk Spain to edge closer to the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals on Friday.
Shaun Williams scored twice as the Blitzboks sunk Spain to edge closer to the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals on Friday.
Damian Willemse and Norman Laker have acknowledged the threat of one of their own, Dillyn Leyds, when the DHL Stormers and La Rochelle clash on Saturday.
The Blitzboks held on with six men to earn a statement win against Ireland in their opening fixture of the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday.
Two-time World Cup-winning skipper Siya Kolisi said he fully expects to relinquish the Springbok captaincy as he is based abroad.
Assistant coach Norman Laker is confident that the DHL Stormers can match the physical threat of champions La Rochelle when the teams lock horns in Cape Town on Saturday.
Jake White said the Vodacom Bulls are in a good space for a key Champions Cup tie against Lyon on Saturday, while providing an update on the injured Marco van Staden.
Damian Willemse has called on his DHL Stormers teammates to embrace the pressure of a last-16 Champions Cup tie against La Rochelle in Cape Town.
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John Dobson says the last-gasp victory over Ulster has given the DHL Stormers plenty to mull over ahead of the Champions Cup playoff against La Rochelle next weekend.
The DHL Stormers are reportedly in talks to bring back former captain Steven Kitshoff from Irish side Ulster next season.