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Friday Quiz: URC Derby challenge!

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship is back with some mouthwatering derby showdowns, but how well do you know the history of your teams’ fiercest rivalries? Take this quiz to find out!

Chris Smith of the Vodacom Bulls and Cornal Hendricks (C) of the Vodacom Bulls during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 22 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Numbers that matter: Bulls vs Stormers

The Vodacom Bulls will look to continue a home winning run of 12 matches when they welcome defending champions the DHL Stormers to Loftus Versfeld in a @Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby on Saturday. #URC

LIVE: Bulls vs Stormers

Follow the live action as the Vodacom Bulls host the Stormers in a @Vodacom #URC clash at Loftus. #BULvSTO

(13754140l) Cell C Sharks vs DHL Stormers. Manie Libbok of the DHL Stormers makes a break BKT United Rugby Championship, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 04 Feb 2023

Stormers keeping derby aces up sleeve

The DHL Stormers are keeping mum over Manie Libbok and Hacjivah Dayimani’s availability for Saturday’s derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria.

Embrose Papier of the Bulls feeds the scrum during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 23 December 2022

Bulls anticipate stern test from Stormers props

Even though the DHL Stormers will be without their Springbok props, the Vodacom Bulls are expecting a “tough task” at the set-piece in Saturday’s north-south derby in Pretoria.

Marius in charge of north-south derby

Marius van der Westhuizen will be the man in the middle in Pretoria as two all-South African officiating teams have been appointed for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship local derbies on Saturday.

Cornal Hendricks of the Bulls during the 2021 Rainbow Cup match between Bulls and Stormers at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on 04 May 2021 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Hendricks welcomes White, Nkosi return to Bulls

Cornal Hendricks says the Vodacom Bulls are delighted to have Jake White and Sbu Nkosi back ahead of the north-south derby against the DHL Stormers in Pretoria on Saturday.

Kurt-Lee Arendse of the Bulls attempts to get past Marvin Orie of Stormers and Ali Vermaak of Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 23 December 2022

Bulls hunt first URC North-South derby notch

The Vodacom Bulls will be chasing a first Vodacom United Rugby Championship win over the Stormers when the north-south derby returns to Pretoria on Saturday.

WIN: Tickets to Bulls/Stormers clash

SARugbymag.co.za has teamed up with Vodacom to give away 40 tickets to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash between the @Vodacom Bulls and Stormers at Loftus on Saturday.