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Nama Xaba (Gallo) The news that loose forward Nama Xaba has been ruled out of the Rainbow Cup has left Stormers coach John Dobson devastated.  Xaba is out for at least six weeks with an ankle injury.  He is one of numerous injury headaches facing the Capetonians ahead of their clash against the Bulls on Saturday. Stormers coach John Dobson says has been left "devastated" by the news that Nama Xaba has been ruled out of the Rainbow Cup. The 23-year-old flank picked up an ankle injury in training this week and he was not named in the squad to take on the Bulls at Cape Town...

Huge game for both teams - but Munster have a safety net and Ulster don't Munster host Ulster tonight in the Rainbow Cup. By Garry Doyle Friday 7 May 2021, 6:20 AM May 7th 2021, 6:20 AM 9,163 Views 13 Comments Iain Henderson reflects on Ulster's loss. Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO IT WAS THE most sobering weekend Ireland has known since Leo Varadkar announced last March that he was going to close the pubs. Hearing the o...

When the Springboks famously won Rugby World Cup 2019, beating England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama, no one knew that more than 500 days later they would still be waiting for their first outing as world champions. No one knew then either that the Boks, who had built their final success on creating hope for the country, would be tasked again with giving hope to a struggling nation. The coronavirus pandemic has cost thousands of lives and jobs. It has crippled the economy and will leave citizens with a massive debt that future generations will have to pay. There is a sense of hopelessness at ...

Garry Doyle at Thomond Park A FEISTY AFFAIR, one that included an old school scrap in the early stages and a red card for Will Addison just before half-time, ended with a bonus-point victory for Munster and a third defeat on the spin for Ulster. Given the brevity of this Rainbow Cup tournament, their chances of reaching the final are already gone. As for Munster, with two wins from two chalked up on the board, a date on the deciding day is theirs to throw away. They were good here, particularly Shane Daly, their young winger – although the gold stars were freely handed out. Gavin Coombes ha...

Heffernan aiming to use interpros as platform for Ireland's summer Tests The Connacht hooker was part of Andy Farrell’s Six Nations squad but didn’t get any gametime. By Ciarán Kennedy Thursday 6 May 2021, 7:00 AM 1 hour ago 1,224 Views 1 Comment Connacht hooker Dave Heffernan. Image: James Crombie/INPHO AS IS OFTEN the case, it’s been something of a mixed bag for Connacht this season. Familiar issues have cost them both domestically ...