Category: RUGBY
Kok gives Ulster ‘insight’ into Sharks
Werner Kok returns to the Ulster starting XV for the first time since January to face his former team, the Sharks, in Belfast on Saturday. The winger suffered a concussion
Read MoreBJ blow for Boks as Stormers feel his loss
Stormers boss John Dobson confirms Ben-Jason Dixon is out for the remainder of the Vodacom URC season, and looks doubtful to feature for the Springboks’ season-opening clashes. Dobson acknowledged the
Read MorePotter casts a spell on Chiefs
Harry Potter catches the Chiefs napping from the restart to score in the corner, but the Super Rugby front-runners put the Force to the sword 56-22 in Tauranga on Friday.
Read MoreVisagie steps into the void for Lions
Jaco Visagie leads the Lions against Connacht in place of regular captain Francke Horn at Ellis Park on Saturday in round 16 of the Vodacom URC. The veteran hooker takes
Read MoreSharks show faith for Ulster showdown
Head coach John Plumtree resists wholesale team changes as the Sharks look to make it back-to-back Vodacom URC wins on tour against Ulster on Saturday night. The fourth-placed Sharks, who
Read MoreStormers tweak winning formula
Director of rugby John Dobson makes one change to the Stormers starting XV to face fellow Vodacom URC playoff challengers Benetton in Cape Town on Saturday. The Stormers, facing the
Read MoreJunior Boks patching holes made by Georgia
The Junior Springboks are grafting hard to plaster the fracture lines revealed by a tough tour of Georgia as Johan Ackermann puts the finishing touches on South Africa’s preparation for
Read MoreBlitzboks beef up for Champs challenge
The leading Blitzboks try-scorer for the season is one of a trio of game-breakers joining the Los Angeles-bound squad for the SVNS World Championship next week. Quewin Nortje and two-time
Read MoreGlasgow deny Bulls revenge, Stormers smoke Benetton
The Stormers breeze past Benetton while the Bulls leave Glasgow with a loss, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. United Rugby Championship Glasgow Warriors vs Bulls (Friday, 8.35pm, Glasgow)Grant Craze: Glasgow by
Read MoreSharks too strong to be so toothless
The most powerful squad among the SA teams in the Vodacom URC, the Sharks’ performances this season have been a betrayal to those who have invested in the club, writes
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