Devin Hermanus

Edwill van der Merwe in action for the Lions

Sloppy Lions stumble in Swansea

An error-prone performance from the Lions saw them punished by Ospreys in a resounding defeat in Wales on Saturday afternoon.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 29: Marco van Staden of Vodacom Bulls is tackled by Ross Molony of Leinster, right, during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Vodacom Bulls at RDS Arena on March 29, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Seb Daly/Gallo Images)

Bulls sweat over Bok champ

Loose forward Marco van Staden is a fitness concern for the Vodacom Bulls in the countdown to next Saturday’s Champions Cup clash against Lyon in Pretoria.

Dublin , Ireland - 29 March 2024; Vodacom Bulls head coach Jake White, left, and Leinster head coach Leo Cullen before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Vodacom Bulls at the RDS Arena in Dublin. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Jake: We’ve got a lot to learn

Jake White said the Vodacom Bulls need more time to match the high standards set by Irish giants Leinster after they were well beaten in Dublin on Friday night.

Kitsie: It’s going to be special

Steven Kitshoff can’t wait to pack down against his former teammates when Ulster and the DHL Stormers clash at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night.

Dublin , Ireland - 29 March 2024; Michael Milne of Leinster celebrates after scoring his side's fourth try during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Vodacom Bulls at the RDS Arena in Dublin. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Leaders Leinster lash Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls surrendered a narrow half-time lead as Leinster fought back to claim a bonus-point win in a top-of-the-table clash in Dublin on Friday night.

Bulls to ‘give it a go’ in URC blockbuster

Jake White said Friday’s clash with fellow front-runners Leinster will test the progress of the Vodacom Bulls while serving as a great advert for the Vodacom URC.

Savea: Bok World Cup win ‘still stings’

Ardie Savea is determined to channel the hurt of New Zealand losing the final at France 2023 to the Springboks against their arch-rivals in the Rugby Championship this year.

(Photo by Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images)

Smit: ‘Phenomenal’ URC proving doubters wrong

John Smit says all the doubters of the Vodacom URC have been proved wrong, as the World Cup-winning Bok skipper explains just why it has become so popular in his homeland.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 21: Francois Venter of the Hollywoodbets Sharks with John Plumtree (Head Coach) of the Hollywoodbets Sharks during the Hollywoodbets Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on March 21, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)

Sharks to sharpen Euro ‘edge’

John Plumtree said Saturday’s clash against Edinburgh is the ideal opportunity for a full-strength Sharks side to click as a unit before tackling Zebre Parma in the Challenge Cup.

Fully-loaded Leinster for Bulls tussle

Scrumhalf Luke McGrath will lead a Leinster outfit that boasts over 1 500 combined club appearances in the starting XV against the Vodacom Bulls in Dublin on Friday.