URC's 'moving weekend' - Niels Momberg unpacks the race for the top eight

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This week on the BizNews Rugby Show, guest Niels Momberg – CSA Youth Manager, SA Schools rugby commentator, and "rugby encyclopaedia" – joins Rory Steyn and Patrick Kidd to break down Round 16 of the URC. With the race for the knockouts heating up, the trio dives into key match-ups, bold predictions, and what’s gone wrong at Ellis Park. Plus, Niels shares insights from his deep roots in South African sport, his love for schoolboy rugby, and why the Stormers’ scrum could make or break their season. Don’t miss this passionate, informed, and entertaining episode.

25 Apr 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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