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Kaizer Chiefs R4 million bid for Stellenbosch FC star sparks intense negotiations, with Stellies holding firm on a certain price tag. Kaizer Chiefs’ R4 million bid rejected by Stellenbosch FC, as transfer window beckons. Chiefs’ pursuit of Stellies standout midfielder, Sihle Nduli, has hit a roadblock. Stellenbosch firmly rejected Chiefs’ offer, demanding a significantly higher R7 million for the dynamic player. Chiefs refuse to back down According to insiders, Amakhosi remain determined to secure Nduli during the January transfer window. “Despite keeping quiet for some time on the matter, Kaizer Chiefs haven’t given up on Nduli,” revealed a source close to the negotiations.…
It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend. THEY’RE ON FIRE! Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s outfit had an outstanding shift against Bristol Bears, nilling their opposition for the second time ever since the league began with a 38-0 triumph away from home. Raffi Quirke was one of the stars of the night alongside Ben Curry and George Ford, who added to his drop goal tally. Just about every single stat points Sale’s way, showcasing their dominance against a Bears side who…
All Blacks great Justin Marshall and France’s Thomas Ramos is tackled by New Zealand’s Anton Lienert-Brown. Justin Marshall has urged France to respect their 2025 tour to New Zealand and send their strongest possible squad for the series against the All Blacks. Much has been said and written about the upcoming series since the French Rugby Federation (FFR) revealed that the players who reach the Top 14 final would not be available to head coach Fabien Galthie for the three-Test series in July. The FFR said it is “part of a preparation cycle for the 2027 World Cup with an…
Stormers director of rugby John Dobson has revealed that Springboks powerhouse Evan Roos will be back from injury for their next game against Sale Sharks in January. Roos was an essential member of the title winning side in the inaugural United Rugby Championship season which ultimately ended in a Springboks call-up a coupl later. The Stormers have missed the strong ball carrying of the number eight in their very slow start to the season that saw the side only win two from their first six league games whilst falling well short so far in the Champions Cup. Crucial points However,…
Sharks head coach John Plumtree admitted to being surprised by reports which stated that Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi’s stint with the Durban-based outfit could come to a premature end. It was widely reported recently that the Kolisi is eager to further his career at the Stormers as he wants to be closer to his two children, Nicholas and Keziah. Kolisi made his return to the Sharks just four months ago after he ended his brief spell in France where he played for Parisian outfit Racing 92. Wife and children back in Cape Town Since rejoining the Sharks at the start of the 2024/25…
Former New Zealand scrum-half Justin Marshall and the All Blacks in action against the Springboks. Although New Zealand did not reach their usual high standards during the 2024 international campaign, former All Blacks scrum-half Justin Marshall believes it will stand them in good stead as they are “trending in the right direction” After suffering a narrow defeat to the Springboks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, Scott Robertson replaced Ian Foster as the All Blacks’ head coach and Marshall believes it took the team some time to adapt to the former Crusaders boss’ coaching style. They started the year…
Although the Stormers’ United Rugby Championship campaign is back on track, their 24-20 win over the Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday proved costly after Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu sustained yet another injury. The 22-year-old was in the thick of the action from the outset as he gathered the encounter’s kick off from Jordan Hendrikse before going to ground after Phepsi Buthelezi and Dylan Richardson brought him to ground. Despite returning to his feet, the Springboks star did not look comfortable and received medical attention on several occasions before he eventually left the field in the 37th minute with Jean-Luc du Plessis…
Plum yet to deal with siya issues The Sharks paid R18 million to Racing 92 only four months ago to bring the Springbok captain back to Durban after an unsuccessful stint in France. However, Kolisi and his wife, Rachel, have since announced their divorce after a decade together. Rachel has returned to Cape Town with their two children as well as Kolisi’s younger sister and brother, who the former couple adopted. Kolisi captained the Sharks in Saturday’s match against the Stormers, after which Plumtree was asked about the player’s situation. “It hasn’t been something that we’ve really handled yet,” Plumtree…
Following the epic South African United Rugby Championship (URC) derby in Cape Town, here are our five takeaways from the Stormers’ 24-20 victory over the Sharks. The top line It was a mixed bag of a South African URC derby at DHL Stadium with the match jampacked with the traditional brutality, physicality and drama with a fair helping of sheer madness and comical inaccuracies. In the end, it was the hosts who claimed the Coastal Derby bragging rights with hugely popular tries from Seabelo Senatla, Deon Fourie, Manie Libbok and Jean-Luc du Plessis seeing them to victory. For the Sharks, they will rue their missed…
Leinster boss Leo Cullen has revealed a pre-planned tactic that paid dividends in his side’s United Rugby Championship victory over Munster. It was rather one-sided on Friday evening in Limerick as Leinster ran in four tries to Munster’s one in a rather emphatic 28-7 Irish inter-pro derby. While Leinster opted to rest many frontline players like RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett, Cullen still had several top stars at his disposal including Ireland’s first-choice loosehead prop Andrew Porter who was named on the bench. Leinster flip replacement ploy However, the front-rower still notched up almost an hour of game time despite there being no injuries…