Lethal Lions feel a ‘momentum swing’

Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen and skipper Marius Louw praised the execution and freedom of the team on attack in a nine-try mauling of Zebre Parma on Saturday.

Nine-try Lions feast on Zebre

Henco van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe each scored a brace of tries as the Lions thrashed Zebre Parma in the Vodacom URC in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Dobson: We’ve done ourselves no favours

John Dobson said the DHL Stormers’ defeat at Cardiff on Friday was “by far our worst performance on tour”, as they return home winless after four matches in Europe.

Error-prone Stormers denied in Cardiff

A last-minute try from replacement Rhys Litterick earned Cardiff a thrilling Vodacom URC victory over the DHL Stormers at Arms Park on Friday.

Watch: Willie kicks into gear for Bulls

Veteran fullback Willie le Roux took part in training this week and is in contention to make his Vodacom Bulls debut against Connacht at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Bulls skipper cops hefty ban

Marcell Coetzee has been slapped with a heavy suspension for his dangerous tackle in the clash between the @Vodacom Bulls and Edinburgh.

Chance to shine for next-gen Stormers

John Dobson said the DHL Stormers players set to face Cardiff on Friday have an ideal opportunity to make a statement before the return of their world champion Springboks.

Lions tweak lineup for homecoming

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made three changes to the Lions starting XV to face Zebre Parma in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon.

Stormers look to reignite spark in Cardiff

A compelling victory against Cardiff under Friday night lights at Cardiff Arms Park will ignite the DHL Stormers to gun it to a third straight final in the Vodacom URC.

Brok leads new-look Stormers in Cardiff

Veteran prop Brok Harris will captain a rejigged DHL Stormers 23 against Cardiff on Friday, which will see him bring up 400 senior professional caps.