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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans/Shutterstock (14203721as) Reinhardt Ludwig and Nizaam Carr of Bulls celebrate at full time. Cardiff Rugby v Vodacom Bulls - United Rugby Championship - 10 Nov 2023

Jake chuffed with Bulls’ winning run

Jake White praised the defence and impact of the bench after the Vodacom Bulls’ table-topping victory over Cardiff in the Vodacom URC on Friday night.

England's openside flanker Tom Curry (R) runs with the ball during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 21, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Curry: I heard what Bongi said

England flanker Tom Curry insists Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi racially abused him during the World Cup semi-final in Paris.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans/Shutterstock (14203721k) Embrose Papier of Bulls runs in to score a try Cardiff Rugby v Vodacom Bulls - United Rugby Championship - 10 Nov 2023

Bulls edge Cardiff to go top

The Vodacom Bulls climbed to the top of the Vodacom URC table after a gutsy victory over Cardiff in Wales on Friday night.

Jake can’t wait to deploy Bomb Squad

Director of rugby Jake White is excited about the @Vodacom Bulls unleashing a six-two split on the bench against Cardiff in Wales on Friday night.

Racing Metro 92 newly recruited player South-Africa' Siya Kolisi poses with his jersey after his official presentation at the headquarters of the French top14 rugby union club, in Le Plessis-Robinson, outside Paris, on November 9, 2023. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Siya fired up to learn in France

Double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi made his first public appearance as a Racing 92 player and admitted that it felt like “the first day back at school”.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ryan Byrne/INPHO/Shutterstock (14160333cc) Munster vs Hollywoodbets Sharks . Sharks' Aphelele Fassi dejected BKT United Rugby Championship, Thomond Park, Limerick - 21 Oct 2023

Sharks boss: Our rivals can smell blood

John Plumtree is not taking a “must-win” Sharks result against fellow winless outfit Zebre-Parma for granted when the teams clash in Italy on Friday night.

Handre Pollard (r) celebrates with Jesse Kriel of the Bulls (r) during the 2019 Super Rugby match between Bulls and Sharks at the Loftus Versveld Stadium, Pretoria on the 09 March 2019 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Jake: URC appeal will help lure Boks home

Vodacom Bulls boss Jake White believes South Africa’s involvement in the Vodacom URC will help lure World Cup-winning Springboks back home.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Luca Sighinolfi/INPHO/Shutterstock (14183877ay) Zebre Parma vs Vodacom Bulls. Vodacom Bulls' Nizaam Carr BKT United Rugby Championship, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy - 04 Nov 2023

Carr drives new-look Bulls in Cardiff duel

Springbok loose forward Nizaam Carr will captain the Vodacom Bulls as one of 12 personnel changes against Cardiff in Wales on Friday night.

Cheetahs stars clinch Ospreys deal

Three key players from the Cheetahs have joined Vodacom URC club Ospreys on a short-term loan, as part of a player development partnership between the teams.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14: Boeta Chamberlain of the Cell C Sharks during the Heineken Champions Cup match between Cell C Sharks and Union Bordeaux-Begles at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on January 14, 2023 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

Bosch out, Boeta in for Sharks

Head coach John Plumtree has opted for consistency, naming a relatively unchanged Sharks starting XV to face Zebre Parma in the @Vodacom #URC on Friday night.