Kiwis land knockout blow to Blitzboks
New Zealand scored two quickfire tries to hand the Blitzboks another late defeat and end their cup title hopes at the Madrid Sevens on Saturday.
Jake: It’s all about wins
Jake White says the Bulls need no more motivation than the potential of securing a top-two finish and the SA Shield when they face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
Stormers happy to ‘take what we get’ in URC playoffs
The DHL Stormers are only concerned about fine-tuning their engines in the final-round clash with the Lions and won’t be paying too much attention to playoff permutations. @Vodacom #URC
Sacha to storm Lions at fullback
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will start at fullback in one of two changes to the DHL Stormers backline for the clash with the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday.
Venter to lead Sharks in season finale
Francois Venter takes over the armband in an otherwise unchanged Challenge Cup-winning Sharks lineup against the Vodacom Bulls in Durban on Saturday.
May: Sharks’ spending power ‘a joke’
Gloucester and former England speedster Jonny May says Premiership teams are at a financial disadvantage in Europe after losing to a Springbok-powered Sharks team in the Challenge Cup final.
Eben hopes Stormers do Lions a favour
Eben Etzebeth said it’ll be great to have four SA teams in the Champions Cup next season, yet Sharks boss John Plumtree wants to avoid “throwing all our eggs in one basket” again.
SA derbies to kick off new URC season
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will lock horns at Cape Town Stadium, while the Sharks tackle the Lions in Durban in round 1 of the 2024-25 Vodacom URC.
Nienaber: I’m not trying to break the rules!
Jacques Nienaber has hit back at accusations that Leinster flouted World Rugby’s rules banning coaches from waterboy duties.
Bulls to give it horns in Durbs
The Bulls have been criticised for a generous defence, but winger Sebastian de Klerk says that won’t stop them from playing an expansive game against the Sharks on Saturday.
