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Rob Baxter (left) has coached against three South African sides since they entered the Champions Cup. Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter believes it is still ‘too early’ to judge the South African teams in EPCR competitions, but feels there is a justified reason for them to compete. Since the five South African sides have joined the EPCR competitions, Exeter have faced the Bulls and the Sharks away from home and also welcomed the Stormers to Sandy Park. Rob Baxter outlines why teams should want South African sides in EPCR competitions The debate is once again raging on social…
Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has not had the best luck so far since taking over and it is not about to get any easier for him… Kaizer Chiefs are not having the best of luck at the moment with with results not going his way thus far. Chiefs dropped points yet again after 1-1 draw against TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership on Monday. They relied on a late Ranga Chivaviro equaliser to secure a point during stoppage at the Mbombela Stadium. That result sees Chiefs remain in ninth on the log, having won just three from nine games thus far. So far, the season has not…
Kaizer Chiefs have been linked with several central midfielders in recent transfer windows but one forgotten Bafana star sticks out. Kaizer Chiefs finally feel the time is right to sign Cele According to Soccer Laduma, Chiefs will swoop in for a third time to sign 27-year-old midfield general Thabo Cele. The forgotten Bafana man fancies a return to South Africa in 2025 after a spell in Russia with Fakel Voronezh. The enforcer has made 27 appearances for Fakel since moving there in August 2023 from Polish side Radomiak. Cele only has five South African caps under his belt after making…
Today’s Kaizer Chiefs rumours revolve around Gaston Sirino’s replacements and the future of Mduduzi Shabalala. ADVERTISEMENT Kaizer Chiefs rumours: 18 December 2024 Orlando Pirates hijack Appollis deal? According to Soccer-Laduma, Orlando Pirates are firm favourites to sign Polokwane and Bafana winger Oswin Appollis in the summer window. “Like I told you (last month), Pirates have had an advantage (over Chiefs) on Appollis because of the good relationship between the two clubs. It’s those kinds of deals between chairman and chairman and you can expect the move to happen in the coming weeks,” said the source. Shabalala set for bumper new Chiefs…
Former Springboks captain Corne Krige trashed the notion that travel is the cause of South African teams struggling in the Champions Cup. Ever since the South African teams joined European competition there have been concerns with travel as sides have to go to or from the Republic for a single game. Just last week Toulon’s Dan Biggar called for a solution to this issue. While it certainly is a concern, Krige doesn’t believe it is the reason for South African teams struggling so much in the competition with just one win from the Sharks in the opening two rounds and…
Following their 53-16 humbling at the hands of Harlequins, the Stormers look set to be handed a massive injury boost ahead of their return to United Rugby Championship action. John Dobson was forced to send a rather youthful Stormers outfit to the Twickenham Stoop last week as the Capetioans not only battle with a stacked schedule but a brutal injury list However, there is some light at the end onn the tunnel as the inaugural URC winners host the Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday with four Springboks stars set to mark their return. Springboks-lining in a bleak Stormers cloud Deon Fourie,…
Transfer News: Nabi sends big message to Kaizer Chiefs bosses Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has started to plead with Amakhosi bosses ahead of the January transfer window in two weeks. Nasreddine Nabi‘s Kaizer Chiefs were fortunate to secure a draw against TS Galaxy on Monday in Mbombela. TS Galaxy nearly bagged a 1-0 victory with a Samulekani Kabini header in the first half, before subsitute Ranga Chivaviro found an injury time equaliser. The result left Kaizer Chiefs in ninth place, while the Rockets remained in 10th position. Speaking to SuperSport TV after the game, coach Nabi simply…
Springboks full-back Damian Willemse and an insert of All Blacks head coach Ian Foster. Springboks full-back Damian Willemse and an insert of All Blacks head coach Ian Foster. Former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster does not agree with Sir Steve Hansen’s claim that New Zealand were “robbed” of the Rugby World Cup in 2023. After a tough run of results in 2021, Foster turned things around with the All Blacks and led the side to the final in Paris, where they met their old foe. However, a red card to Sam Cane in the 29th minute and missed shots…
South Africa’s World Cup winning prop Steven Kitshoff has revealed the grisly details of a scrum gone wrong that he says almost killed him, and has left his career in limbo. Kitshoff was playing in a Currie Cup match for Western Province in September when a scrum collapsed and he heard three cracking sounds and opted to play on. He told South African publication Rapport that it was only later he realised the damage caused to his neck. He has required major surgery to fuse two cervical vertebrae with bone from his hip. Rugby “It was just another scrum, then…
All Blacks legends Dan Carter and Richie McCaw, ex head coach Ian Foster and Springboks forward Eben Etzebeth. All Blacks legends Dan Carter and Richie McCaw, ex head coach Ian Foster and Springboks forward Eben Etzebeth. Ian Foster believes that the Springboks are a team on the rise but has revealed what he believes to be the “point of difference” between them and the 2015 All Blacks. Since South Africa replicated New Zealand’s feat of winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups, it has sparked a debate over which is the better team, the 2011-2015 All Blacks or the 2019-2023 Springboks. 2015…