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Loftus showdown: Lions hunting just a second win against Bulls in URC

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Connacht v Sharks: A big game for players and coaches alike

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‘I know their thought process’: Bulls coach Ackermann ahead of Lions clash

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Griquas Currie Cup star Whitehead to wear Sharks No 10 jersey against Connacht

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Maart to make URC debut as Stormers name lineup for Munster battle

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Lions boss names his team for Bulls clash after ‘exceptional three weeks’ of build-up

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Stormers ready for Munster ‘Test match’, says flyhalf Jurie Matthee

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Bulls fullback Devon Williams: Lions clash is ‘all about the bragging rights’

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Tshituka: Sharks in ‘a good space’ ahead of Connacht clash

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Boks big favourites to smash Wales as URC returns this weekend

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Elrigh Louw returns to action for Bulls against Lions after knee injury

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Lions feel they have a ‘very good chance’ to beat Bulls at Loftus as URC resumes

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OPINION: It may get worse before it gets better at the Sharks

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Stormers ready for Munster challenge without Springbok stars

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Sharks have to dig deep for Connacht clash

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Bulls must put pain of Euro tour behind them, kick on in URC

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Lions suffer player losses before URC resumption

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URC back this weekend … and here are the favourites for the title

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URC back with a bang: Festive franchise rugby season kicks off

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OPINION: Getting rid of Plumtree won’t solve the Sharks’ problems

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Bok hooker Johan Grobbelaar’s big chance to impress against France

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Sharks results not good enough: Third strike for John Plumtree

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‘The next month is important for us,’ says Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen

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Lions trending in right direction after tough URC start, says Francke Horn

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Bulls to work on defence, decision-making during their break

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Injuries, Bok availability on Plumtree’s mind as Sharks head into break

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‘Big damper’: Bulls would have liked more points from Euro tour

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Bulls and Stormers tipped to be SA’s best chance of URC glory

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Three SA teams enter the URC break with confidence

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Bok blow: Willemse injury puts a dampener on Stormers win

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Sharks still short of their best, but improving – Etzebeth and Nche

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Van Rooyen a happy man after Lions’ win against Ulster: ‘We can build on this’

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URC result: Mathee guides Stormers to grinding win over Benetton

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URC result: Subpar Sharks beat Scarlets to record first win of season

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URC result: Lions down Ulster in entertaining Ellis Park try fest

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‘Flabbergasted’ Bulls seek clarity after referee’s decision costs them dearly

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Stormers hunting Benetton win to banish away demons

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‘We want to play them off their feet,’ says Lions’ Fourie ahead of Ulster clash

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URC result: Warriors’ late surge sinks Bulls

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Lions still believe top eight URC finish is possible — Fourie

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Stormers rest Sacha for Benetton battle, Reinach in line for debut

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Lions coach makes minimal changes to side for clash with Ulster

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Bulls say there’s ‘no bigger test’ for their defence than Glasgow

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‘A feeling that I can’t control everything’: Plumtree faces the pressure

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Kurt-Lee Arendse returns for the Bulls against Glasgow

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Etzebeth to captain Sharks against Scarlets

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Bulls, Lions face uphill battles in round five of the URC

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Wessels’ nine-game ban: Bulls ‘respect the right to appeal’

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‘It’s no use having a superstar team if we don’t play like one’ — Sharks’ Esterhuizen

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Bok wing Mapimpi suspended for five games after tip tackle

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Lions to take on Ulster with the boot and in the air, says Morné Steyn

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OPINION: Continued absence of Evan Roos from Bok squad remains baffling

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Lions ride confidence into clash with Irish team that have beaten Bulls and Sharks

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‘He’s put his hand up’: Hlungwani on Bok bolter Porthen

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Kick–play balance key for Bulls against Glasgow as more Boks go home

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‘It could get ugly for us’: Injuries and Springbok absences compound Sharks hurt

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Stormers ‘need to lift themselves’ as they chase first win against Benetton in Treviso

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Lions ‘one step closer’ as they eye tough Ulster match this weekend

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Ackermann says Bulls must maintain defence for rest of season

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OPINION: Save the drowning Sharks

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URC wrap: Stormers romp on, Bulls & Lions bounce back, Sharks still winless

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Plum says Sharks won’t make excuses after losing at home with 13 Boks

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URC result: Ulster stun Sharks

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URC result: Lions edge Scarlets for first win of season

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Ruhan Nel excited to link up with world-class Boks Willemse, SFM

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Bulls happy to leave Ireland with a win in the bag: ‘I’m grateful,’ says Ackermann

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Lions hunting momentum-starting win against Scarlets

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URC result: Bulls bounce back to beat Connacht

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Cohesion key: Sharks bank on 13 Boks as they target first URC win

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Gelant back, Willemse moves to centre for Stormers v Zebre

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Hooker aims to bring winning mindset back to Sharks

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Changing habits: Johan Ackermann on re-educating the Bulls

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Ackermann: Bulls can’t afford to drop intensity against Connacht

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Five Boks return for Sharks against Ulster

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Paul de Villiers’ star continues to rise with the Stormers: ‘It’s nice to be backed’