Bismarck in, Goosen out for Bulls
Veteran hooker Bismarck du Plessis starts, while Johan Goosen has been ruled out as Jake White made wholesale changes to the Vodacom Bulls team to face Benetton on Friday.
Siya starts for Bok-powered Sharks
Thomas du Toit will lead a Sharks XV bolstered by several Springboks, including skipper Siya Kolisi, when they host Ulster in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
Stormers fired up for Cardiff flourish
DHL Stormers flank Nama Xaba is relishing the challenge of ending a three-match tour in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with victory over Cardiff on Saturday.
Stormers get front-row boost
Prop Sazi Sandi is free to play immediately for the DHL Stormers after an appeal to overturn his three-week ban was successful.
Beast: Venter ‘the real deal’
The latest big gun to roll out of South Africa’s loose forward factory, Lions forward Ruan Venter has got tongues wagging with displays of brute force in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Jean lauds Jaque for Lions’ grit
The success of the Lions youngsters in the 2022-23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship can be attributed to the efforts of several highly decorated Springboks.
Supercharged Sithole fuelling Lions scrum
Loosehead prop Sti Sithole has taken the long road from Durban to Johannesburg in order to find his place as a superstar scrummager at the Emirates Lions.
Richardson thriving in deep end of Shark Tank
Swimming with the big fish at the Shark Tank is evolving Dylan Richardson into an apex predator worth keeping a close eye on.
Dobson: Everyone out to beat the Stormers
DHL Stormers coach John Dobson insists there will be no panic stations despite the reigning champions’ 14-match winning run in the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship coming to an end. #URC
Watch: Inventive tap-penalty plays
With the Vodacom Bulls forward pack producing innovative moves from quick-tap penalties in recent seasons, look back at some of the most creative plays from the past.
