Category: RUGBY
Connacht switch up for Stormers clash
Flanker Cian Prendergast captains a new-look Connacht lineup against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in round 15 of the Vodacom URC. With four rounds remaining in the
Read MoreWhat the actual flick pass?!
An incredible pass from Blues No 8 Hoskins Sotutu resulted in a try for centre AJ Lam against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday. However, it was the log-leading hosts
Read More‘Strongest Sharks team in last 15 years’
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says the Sharks have put together an “incredible provincial side”. Sharks coach John Plumtree named 15 Springboks in his match 23 for Friday night’s Vodacom
Read MoreBulls must be tactically smart
Coach Jake White is looking for a “rebound performance” from the Vodacom Bulls against Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday. The Bulls’ Challenge Cup campaign ended last weekend with a
Read MoreBulls’ big guns take aim at Munster
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White has picked his best possible team for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against Munster at Thomond Park. White has strengthened his pack by starting Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Read MoreFrans loss is a disaster
John Dobson says the Stormers face a challenge against Connacht on Saturday, and in the Vodacom URC playoff race, following a serious back injury for prop Frans Malherbe. The URC-winning
Read MoreWolhuter back for Benetton battle
Kade Wolhuter starts at flyhalf as the Lions begin a run of four must-win games with a clash against Benetton at Ellis Park on Saturday. The 14th-placed Lions are back
Read More50 up for Van Heerden as Stormers ring changes
Ruben van Heerden reaches his 50th cap for the Stormers as part of a re-jigged team for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against Connacht at Cape Town Stadium. Lock Van Heerden
Read MoreFranco lauds Leinster’s linespeed under Nienaber
Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith explains how Leinster’s Jacques Nienaber-driven defence kept his attack-minded team scoreless. Leinster ran in eight tries in their 52-0 thrashing of the reigning Vodacom URC
Read MoreLions have nothing to lose
Captain Francke Horn says the Lions “cannot retreat into our shells” as they target four successive home wins and a first appearance in the Vodacom URC playoffs. The Joburg-based franchise
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