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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.

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.

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.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Craig Watson/INPHO/Shutterstock (14183124z) Glasgow Warriors vs DHL Stormers. Glasgow's Greg Peterson is tackled BKT United Rugby Championship, Scotstoun, Glasgow - 03 Nov 2023

Stormers to seize control in Benetton clash

Assistant coach Labeeb Levy said the DHL Stormers can ill-afford to give away frivolous penalties if they want to play to their full potential on Saturday.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 28: DHL Stormers players during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Scarlets at Danie Craven Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Stormers without Bok for Italian job

The DHL Stormers have lost a veteran to injury ahead of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton on Saturday.

Lions desperate to break duck

Assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys said the hapless Lions must make timely decisions and seize their opportunities in the Vodacom URC against Scarlets on Saturday.

Hacjivah Dayimani of Stormers attempts to tackle Malakai Fekitoa of Munster during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 Grand Final between Stormers and Munster held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 27 May 2023

Stormers wary of Fekitoa factor

Malakai Fekitoa was at the heart of a Vodacom URC grand final upset when he last faced the DHL Stormers, who are wary of the ex-All Black’s influence for Benetton.