De Beer at 10 for Stormers duel
Former Pumas playmaker Tinus de Beer starts at flyhalf for Cardiff against the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom URC on Friday.
Saffa pivot plots Stormers downfall
SA-born flyhalf Tinus de Beer is arming Cardiff for the Stormers’ ‘chaotic’ brand of rugby when the teams lock horns in Wales on Friday night.
Connacht undaunted by haunted Highveld
Having conquered Kings Park last week to earn their fifth win in South Africa, Connacht have now set their sights on becoming the first European challenger to corral the Vodacom Bulls at their Loftus Versfeld fortress.
Ulster ready to unleash Bok star
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff is in contention to make his debut for Ulster on Saturday after making a strong impression in his first training sessions this week.
Cardiff wary of Bok-like Stormers defence
Head coach Matt Sherratt expects the DHL Stormers to employ a “high risk” approach on ‘D’ against Cardiff when the teams clash in the Welsh capital on Friday night.
Bulls fired up for ‘dogfight’ at Loftus
In-form fullback Devon Williams said the Vodacom Bulls can capitalise on homeground advantage against Connacht when the teams clash in Pretoria on Saturday.
Boks back to ‘sharpen up’ Sharks
Lukhanyo Am said the embattled Sharks are feeding off the energy of their World Cup-winning Springboks, despite news that Bongi Mbonambi has undergone surgery.
Jake: URC tours not super for SA teams
Jake White said that the four-week tours for SA teams to Europe in the Vodacom URC are putting us at a disadvantage compared to northern hemisphere rivals.
State of the URC: No SA teams in Top 6
South Africa’s four Vodacom URC challengers are out to restore some pride this week after a winless turn in round 5.
Plum: Losing like this is new for me too!
A “hurting” John Plumtree reiterated that the Sharks were still not clinical enough on Saturday when Connacht handed his team a fifth successive defeat of the season.
