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Dyantyi ready for comeback

Aphiwe Dyantyi is on the verge of making his return to the field after being included in a 28-player Sharks squad for their @Vodacom United Rugby Championship opening tour.

Sharks recruit veteran Bok

Neil Powell has netted an experienced Springbok scrumhalf to assist the Sharks while Jaden Hendrikse and Grant Williams are on World Cup duty.

Makazole Mapimpi celebrates a try against Harlequins

Sharks to make history at Twickenham

The Sharks will make Vodacom United Rugby Championship history when they play one of their season-opening tour games in London.

(13547472ab) Emirates Lions vs DHL Stormers . Emirates Lion's Emmanuel Tshituka and Jordan Hendrikse after scoring a try BKT United Rugby Championship, Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, South Africa - 29 Oct 2022

Sharks reunion for brothers

The Sharks will significantly boost their playmaking stocks by reuniting two brothers as the Durban side continues to strengthen for the upcoming season.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 02: Frans Steyn of South Africa looks on during the Rugby Union international match between South Africa and Georgia at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 02, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Watch: Steyn’s greatest hits

Take at look back on the finest moments of Frans Steyn’s illustrious 17-year career.

New twist for SA teams in 2023-24 URC

With 102 days until the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off the league can confirm its refreshed fixture schedule in full for the 2023-24 campaign.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 06: Hacjivah Dayimani of Stormers during the United Rugby Championship quarter final match between DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls at DHL Stadium on May 06, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

SA helps URC break broadcast record

Three South African teams – the DHL Stormers, Sharks and Vodacom Bulls – were among the most watched as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship recorded a viewership of over 37 million.

Vincent Koch of South Africa (c) relaxes on the field Steven Kitshoff of South Africa (L) and Malcolm Marx of South Africa (R) before the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 July 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

URC: Transfer tracker

Get all the Vodacom URC transfer news as the South African contenders tool up for next season.

Yaw Penxe of Sharks dejected during the 2023 Currie Cup semifinal match between Sharks and Pumas at Kings Park in Durban on 17 June 2023

Teams lost R300k in sponsorless Currie Cup

Without a headline sponsor for the 2023 season, the Currie Cup reportedly resulted in participating teams suffering losses of up to R300,000 per game.

Ntuthuko Mchunu of the Cell C Sharks (left) and Khutha Mchunu of the Cell C Sharks are happy to see Marius Louw, Captain of the Fidelity ADT Lions during the 2023 Currie Cup match between Sharks and Lions held at Kings Park in Durban on 03 June 2023 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Bulls bolster pack with Sharks prop

The Vodacom Bulls announced a second signing in quick succession on Thursday with the capture of a Sharks front-ranker to further strengthen their pack.