Bok champs to spark Stormers
Damian Willemse will run out at flyhalf, while Warrick Gelant gets his first start of the 2024-25 Vodacom URC as the DHL Stormers look to end their tour on a high in Edinburgh on Saturday.
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50 up for Lions powerhouse in Wales
Prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye gears up for his 50th international match for the Lions, as Ivan van Rooyen tweaks his lineup to face the Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday.
‘Sharks lost hope before Jordan’s kick’
Loose forward Nick Hatton relives the experience for the Sharks XV team on the touchlines leading up to Jordan Hendrikse’s Currie Cup title-winning penalty at Ellis Park.
Razor sharpens up All Blacks backroom
New Zealand Rugby have confirmed a key addition to head coach Scott Robertson’s support staff ahead of the national team’s end-of-year tour in November.
SA teams drive URC viewership spike
The Vodacom URC has seen a significant rise in viewership, with the growing popularity largely driven by the strong performances of South African teams.
Farrell ‘not thinking’ about Lions future
Former England captain Owen Farrell has played down talk of a place on the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, saying he was “busy trying to settle in” at Racing 92.
Confident Canan has a taste for 13
Happy to play across the back three for the Vodacom Bulls, World Cup winner Canan Moodie is applying his learnings with the Springboks at becoming a world-class centre.
Plum: Eben’s dying to get back into it
John Plumtree believes the likes of Eben Etzebeth are itching to play for the Sharks before the Springboks’ end-of-year tour, but the challenge is how the Durban outfit uses them.
Sharks switch up for Benetton duel
Veteran prop Trevor Nyakane will start for the Sharks as John Plumtree keeps the changes to a minimum to face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
Saffa boss to ‘fix it’ for Stormers showdown
Head coach Sean Everitt is desperate for Edinburgh to bounce back at home against the DHL Stormers on Saturday after a winless two-game tour in the Republic.
