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URC: Too Demanding For Springboks | Stormers Struggling | Moana Pasifika

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URC: Too Demanding For Springboks | Stormers Struggling | Moana Pasifika

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Apr 19, 20261:23:51

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  • Holly Davidson First woman to referee a TOP 14 match
  • Hurricanes confirms that Riley Higgins will join Edinburgh following the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific and NPC seasons
  • The Fijian Drua record their second ever away victory in their history
  • Moana Pasifik
  • Eddie Jones believes “35 is the new 30” now - seeing that Brodie Retallick could make his way back into the Allblacks this season
  • Moodie picked up a hamstring niggle during the first half of Friday night’s 47-7 win against the Dragons
  • SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says the current demands on leading Springboks are “not sustainable”. What does this mean? Boks play less URC games?
  • Heyneke Meyer - SWD Eagles coach is waiting for feedback from SA Rugby, who meet on 14 May, on whether prospective shareholder UXi Sport has received the necessary approval. This could be huge for the club
  • Jake White Wins Selborne College showdown with Headmaster
  • Le Roux Malan is poised to join Welsh outfit Cardiff later this year, bringing an end to his short stint in Durban.
  • Scarra Ntubeni’s contribution to rugby.
  • Grey College losing 3 in a row

Topics:

  • URC - Stormers & Sharks losing at home :
  • Sharks have now lost any hope of playing in the QF
  • Credit to Ospreys On good win - Dan Edward’s
  • Zikhethelo Siyaya 18 years old, chucked in the deep by JP Pietersen.
  • 14 carries, 91 metres made, 10 defenders beaten - on Debut
  • Stormers losing at home for the first time this season
  • Stormers seemed fine when they attacked using their forwards but it was when they forced plays that made it difficult for them, trying to go wide too early
  • Warrick Gelant costly errors on D
  • Lions thump Warriors - Lions are now 4th on the log 
  • Muster Ruthless against Benetton - all their Irish stars are back. The comp is back to full complement now where stars are concerned
  • Bulls too strong for the Dragons and next week they play Scarlets. Bulls sitting in 8th spot and need the win next week
  • Investec Championship - what are our thoughts on last weeks match between UBB vs Toulouse
  • Super Rugby:
  • Drua win in Australia against Brumbies INCREDIBLE
  • Hurricanes vs Chiefs - brutal encounter
  • Crusaders in the MuD! Led by 19 - 0 at the start. To end up losing the game like that is worrying.

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