Nortje, Visser fire as Blitzboks roast Ireland
Quewin Nortje and Impi Visser powered the Blitzboks to an excellent win in their opening match of the 2024 Cape Town Sevens series against Ireland.
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Quewin Nortje and Impi Visser powered the Blitzboks to an excellent win in their opening match of the 2024 Cape Town Sevens series against Ireland.
The Springboks are two-time defending world champions and won the 2024 Rugby Championship, but former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen doesn’t believe South Africa is bulletproof.
Two-time European club champion Andy Goode has predicted just one South African team will advance to the Investec @ChampionsCup quarter-finals.
The Lions have overhauled their starting XV, making 14 changes for Saturday’s Challenge Cup opener against the Ospreys in Swansea.
The Sharks have named two-time Springbok world champion Eben Etzebeth as captain of the side to face Exeter Chiefs in their Champions Cup opener in Durban on Saturday.
Robert Hunt says the Cheetahs are rolling their shoulders in preparation for the heavyweight showdown against a powerful French pack when they take on Perpignan on Sunday to launch their EPCR @ChallengeCup_ campaign.
The Stormers come out on top in their Investec Champions Cup clash against Toulon while the Sharks coast to victory against Exeter Chiefs in Durban, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
The Blitzboks feed off the Cape Town Stadium crowd and Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi is determined to make a winning return to the venue on Saturday.
The Sharks will dive into the 2024-25 Investec @ChampionsCup on Saturday on a three-match hot streak, and Phepsi Buthelezi has lauded Springbok veterans for the team’s impressive recovery from a slow start this season.
South Africa’s contenders are ready to launch into the Investec @ChampionsCup and EPCR @ChallengeCup_ this week – here are some highlights for each team during the 2023-24 campaign.