Vodacom URC: Back SA teams to win all the way!
#Preview – @TheMoneyManSA and @Mark_Keohane agree – the Sharks, Stormers, Bulls and Lions are in line for wins in this week’s @Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
State of the URC: Leinster top, Sharks best of SA
All four South African teams are again geared up and ready for action in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend.
SA coaches claim URC refs aren’t rewarding scrum dominance
Sharks coach Sean Everitt and Stormers coach John Dobson have both aired their concerns that their respective teams are not getting a fair reward from northern hemisphere referees for their dominance at scrums and mauls.
Dobson hails ‘special’ Willemse on eve of Stormers milestone
Coach John Dobson spoke passionately about Damian Willemse as the playmaker is set to make his 50th appearance for the Stormers on Sunday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Jantjies sticking around to ‘challenge’ himself
Unfinished business with the Stormers played a significant role in Herschel Jantjies’ decision to commit his immediate future to the Cape side.
‘Massive challenge’ for URC sides heading to SA
Munster and three other Vodacom United Rugby Championship title contenders head to South Africa this week for their first forays into the Southern Hemisphere.
Stormers’ Nel off the hook for Galway hit
Stormers centre Ruhan Nel has not been suspended for his high tackle on Connacht’s Conor Fitzgerald.
Dobson: Nel citing ‘mind-blowing’
Stormers coach John Dobson says he was gobsmacked when he found out that Ruhan Nel had been cited for his tackle on Connacht flyhalf Conor Fitzgerald last week.
Stormers retain World Cup winner
Herschel Jantjies has signed a two-year extension with the Stormers, keeping the Springbok scrumhalf at the Cape franchise until at least 2024.
Now Ruhan Nel cited for big hit
The Stormers woes continue as centre Ruhan Nel has been cited for his tackle on Connacht flyhalf Conor Fitzgerald on Saturday.
