Devin Hermanus

Duvenage takes the wheel for Benetton

Ex-Stormers scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage will take charge of Benetton as one of five SA-born players in the starting XV against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.

Galway , Ireland - 5 October 2021; Connacht head coach Andy Friend during a Connacht Rugby squad training session at The Sportsground in Galway.

Cocky Connacht chase ninth SA scalp

Coach Andy Friend has made wholesale changes as Connacht aim to make the Lions a ninth consecutive win against South African opponents on Saturday in Joburg.

Embrose Papier of the Vodacom Bulls scoring his try during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Emirates Lions and the Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on 29 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Bulls get Bok boost for grudge match

Springboks Embrose Papier and Cornal Hendricks will start against Benetton as the Vodacom Bulls look to exact revenge at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Burger back for hungry Lions

Skipper Burger Odendaal returns to face Connacht at Ellis Park on Saturday as the Lions aim to maintain an unbeaten record against foreign opponents this season.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Bismarck Du Plessis of South Africa hits Dan Carter of the All Blacks during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the South African Springboks at Eden Park on September 14, 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Watch: Bismarck smashes ref

Not even the referee is safe from Bismarck du Plessis, the Bok hard man taking out Pascal Gauzere in this collection of bloopers from across the globe.

Bulls itching to give Benetton ‘a taste of South Africa’

The Vodacom Bulls head into Saturday’s clash against Benetton with a clear message that they are a vastly different team to the one that was beaten by the Italians in the 2021 Rainbow Cup final.

Superbru: Stormers only just complete SA sweep

The SA Rugby magazine team predict another SA sweep in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Stormers just getting the better of Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Danny Wilson

Glasgow set sights on SA dominance

Coach Danny Wilson says Glasgow Warriors are determined to become the first European side to win back-to-back Vodacom United Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

Surprise choice to ref Bok opener

Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli will take charge of the Springboks’ opening clash of 2022 – his first Test outside of Europe – when Wales visit South Africa for a three-match series in July.

Bulls revved up for battle with Benetton

Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Zak Burger is wary of the dangers posed by Benetton and expects a challenging battle when the two teams meet at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.