URC

Stormers opt for co-captains in North-South showdown

Steven Kitshoff and Salmaan Moerat will share the captaincy when the Stormers take on the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Pretoria on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 04: Vincent Tshituka and Wandisile Simelane of the Lions celebrate after scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on December 04, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lions eager to win URC restart

The Lions beat the Stormers in their last Vodacom United Rugby Championship match, but that was seven weeks ago and South Africa’s top team want to pick up where they left off against the Sharks on Saturday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 17: Aphelele Fassi of the Cell C Sharks during the Cell C Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on January 17, 2022 in Durban, South Africa.

Fassi looking forward to return to action

Aphelele Fassi says he is keen to get on the playing field as he prepares for his first start in six months when the Sharks face the Lions in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match on Saturday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 04: Boeta Chamberlain and Makazole Mapimpi of the Cell C Sharks watch the scrum during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls at Jonsson Kings Park on December 04, 2021 in Durban, South Africa.

White looking to rectify Bulls tighthead prop problems

Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says his team’s scrum issues are fixable after they were dominated at the set-piece during the loss to the Sharks in Durban on Friday.

URC preview: Welcome to South Africa

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship is back this week and, for the first time, the competition will be contested on South African soil.