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George Byron is the rugby writer for The Herald and Weekend Post. He won the national Vodacom Superjourno of the Year award in 2013 for his coverage of Super Rugby. He is a previous sports editor of the Evening Post, Weekend Post and Herald.
Maintaining winning momentum will be top of the agenda for EP’s Elephants when they face the SWD Eagles in a SA Rugby U21 Shield clash in George on Friday, coach Shaun “Trok” Oliver says.
Wounded EP club rugby teams Gardens and Harlequins are determined to bounce back from defeats and show what they are made of when they start their bid for honours in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup national championship on Saturday.
Making wholesale changes their starting line-up was not a sign of arrogant disrespect for a dangerous Australian side who will pose a significant threat to the Springboks’ hopes of victory in a one-off Test in Perth on Sunday, assistant…
Playing in a home United Rugby Championship semifinal at Ellis Park is the target the Lions have set themselves for the new season, scrumhalf Nico Steyn says.
Playing 2027 World Cup hosts Australia in Perth on Sunday offers the Springboks a golden opportunity to lay down an important marker ahead of the fast approaching global showpiece, coach Rassie Erasmus says.
A revamped Springbok team featuring Herschel Jantjies and Handre Pollard as the new halfback pairing has been named to tame the Wallabies in a one-off Test match in Perth in Sunday.
Facing an adventurous Bloemfontein Collegians side who enjoy running with the ball should result in a highly entertaining first round Pick n Pay Gold Cup club rugby clash in Kariega on Saturday, Gardens head coach Julian Daniels said.
A revamped Springboks team will face the Wallabies in a one-off Test in Perth on Sunday after coach Rassie Erasmus decided to send Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende home for some well-earned rest and recuperation.
A fired-up EP Elephants side scored six scintillating tries on their way to a resounding 41-21 win over the Border Bulldogs in a SA U21 Shield rugby clash in Gqeberha on Saturday.
Harlequins must win the physical battle and remain composed under pressure if they want to emerge triumphant against arch-rivals Kruisfontein United in Saturday’s EPRU Grand Challenge Top 12 club rugby final, coach Leon Nicolaai says.
A wounded EP Elephants side will be gunning for a much-needed home win when they face next-door-neighbours the Border Bulldogs in a crunch SA U21 Shield rugby clash in Gqeberha on Saturday.
The Bulls are bracing for a challenging start to their United Rugby Championship campaign when they travel to Europe to face Zebre and Munster in their opening matches, coach Johan Ackermann says.
Sudden death extra-time will be played if Harlequins and Kruisfontein United are tied at the end of normal time in Saturday’s eagerly-awaited EPRU Grand Challenge Top 12 club rugby final at the Madibaz Stadium.
Cautious Stormers coach John Dobson has opted to wrap his players in cotton wool to protect them from injury ahead of their opening United Rugby Championship clash against Connacht in Galway on September 25.
Having the luxury of back-to-back home games in Durban to kick-start their United Rugby Championship season will give the Sharks an ideal platform to build early momentum, coach JP Pietersen said.
