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State of the Euro cups: Sharks get a shot at glory

The Sharks will make history when they face English club Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this week.

Stormers centre Jaque Fourie looks for the gap past Crusaders centre Robert Fruean during the Super 14 match between Vodacom Stormers and Crusaders from Newlands Stadium on April 30, 2010

Stormers bedrock: Jaque Fourie

Regarded as one of the finest centres of his generation, Jaque Fourie was a powerful presence in midfield for the DHL Stormers.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 18: PJ Botha of the Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Glasgow Warriors at Emirates Airline Park on May 18, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Cash: We just stuck to the plan

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen commended the Lions for trusting the process in the face of adversity to pull off a big win against the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 4: John Plumtree, Head Coach of Hollywoodbets Sharks, looks on prior to the EPCR Challenge Cup Semi Final match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and ASM Clermont Auvergne at Twickenham Stoop on May 4, 2024 in London, England.(Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Plum glum after ‘disappointing’ outing

Head coach John Plumtree is searching for positives as the remainder of the Sharks squad travelled to the UK on the back of a heavy loss to Cardiff in Durban on Saturday.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 28: Hacjivah Dayimani of DHL Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Scarlets at Danie Craven Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)

Stormers lead diversity race

The DHL Stormers are transformation leaders, according to an SA Rugby report.

Watch: Bulls star funny in flunked test

Jake White saw the funny side of No 8 Cameron Hanekom’s failed HIA during a bonus-point victory for the @Vodacom Bulls against Benetton in Pretoria on Saturday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 18: Quan Hỏrn of the Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Glasgow Warriors at Emirates Airline Park on May 18, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Six-try Lions feast on Warriors

Rabz Maxwane scored a brace of tries as a 14-man Lions outfit kept their Vodacom URC playoff hopes alive with a bonus-point win against the Glasgow Warriors in Joburg on Saturday.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 26: Quinten Strange of the Crusaders reacts during the round ten Super Rugby Pacific match between the Crusaders and Melbourne Rebels at Apollo Projects Stadium, on April 26, 2024, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Watch: Kiwi lock makes Super stuff up

Crusaders No 5 Quinten Strange gifts the Brumbies a match-winning penalty try by slapping away a rebounded Noah Lolesio shot at goal in Canberra on Saturday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 31: Siya Kolisi during the South Africa men's national rugby team arrival media conference at OR Tambo International Airport on October 31, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Siya shares his ultimate Bok dream

Siya Kolisi has challenged his countrymen to fight for the Springbok jersey, as the talismanic forward addresses his role in South Africa’s World Cup three-peat bid in 2027.