SA sides help URC break records
South Africa’s rugby franchises again led the way as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship broke another attendance record this past weekend, with the two local derbies accounting for almost half of the total figure.
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Bok rest period not fixed?
While South African players are required to rest for a minimum of eight weeks per season, the leave is not confined to a February-March window.
How the Lions came back to bite the Sharks
Coach Ivan van Rooyen and captain Marius Louw pinpointed an adjustment in two key areas for the Lions’ heroic comeback win against the Sharks at Kings Park. @Vodacom #URC
Dobson hails ‘Pep Stores special’ Libbok
John Dobson has praised flyhalf Manie Libbok’s rapid rise, from a “three-out-of-10” on arrival at the DHL Stormers to emerging as a Springbok star at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Plum: ‘Leaders’ on the hook for Sharks fade
A disappointed John Plumtree says the Sharks paid the price for “terrible” decision-making in surrendering a 15-point lead to lose against the Lions on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Watch: Sharks agony is Lions ecstasy
Relive Boeta Chamberlain’s game-winning penalty attempt after the hooter in a riveting SA derby duel between the Sharks and Lions in Durban on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Highlights: Lions add to Sharks woes
The Lions inflicted more misery on the bottom-of-the-log Sharks after securing a late, comeback victory at Kings Park on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Lions fightback floors Sharks
Sanele Nohamba converted a late Marius Louw try as the Lions clawed back from a 15-point first-half deficit to overcome the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Sharks braced for Lions scrum battle
Head coach John Plumtree expects a heavyweight contest between two powerful front rows when the Sharks and Lions lock horns at Kings Park. @Vodacom #URC
