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Limerick , Ireland - 18 November 2023; DHL Stormers head coach John Dobson before the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and DHL Stormers at Thomond Park in Limerick. (Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Dobson delights in ‘magnificent’ fightback

John Dobson says there is “lots of room for optimism” with the way the Stormers nullified an experienced Munster side at Thomond Park.

Limerick , Ireland - 18 November 2023; Edwin Edogbo of Munster celebrates after scoring his side's first try during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and DHL Stormers at Thomond Park in Limerick.

Munster survive Stormers grudge match

Munster held onto a narrow lead in difficult conditions to hand the DHL Stormers a third successive defeat in Limerick on Saturday.

Grant Williams Jaden Hendrikse trophy tour Darren Stewart/Gallo Images

Boks must play ball with franchises

The Boks more than earned a break after defending their World Cup title in France, but some should have been back on the field for their franchises sooner than others, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

URC Communities United, Thomond Pakr, Limerick, 17/11/2023 Stormers players with pupils from Christ The King Boys National School, Caherdavin Mandatory Credit

Munster fans tackle Dobbo

Ahead of the @Vodacom #URC clash between Munster and the DHL Stormers, John Dobson’s men welcomed young fans to their captains run at Thomond Park on Friday afternoon.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 27: Willie Engelbrecht of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship final match between DHL Stormers and Munster at DHL Stadium on May 27, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

‘Under-pressure’ Stormers switch it up in Munster

John Dobson has vowed that the DHL Stormers “will go for it” as they have made a couple of tactical tweaks to hunt a win against a strengthened Munster in Limerick.

Zas brings up Stormers 50

Leolin Zas will play his 50th match for the DHL Stormers in the @Vodacom #URC encounter with Munster on Saturday.

Zebre Parma vs Hollywoodbets Sharks. Sharks' Emile Van Heerden before the game BKT United Rugby Championship, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Italy - 10 Nov 2023

Sharks hit with double-whammy ban

Sharks forwards Hyron Andrews and George Cronje have both been slapped with Vodacom URC bans for the same incident in the loss to Zebre in Parma.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 14: Lukhanyo Am (captain) of the Hollywoodbets Sharks during the Hollywoodbets Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on November 14, 2023 in Durban, South Africa.

Sharks get Lucky break for homecoming

The Sharks have been boosted by the return of Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am for their first home game of the season against Connacht on Saturday.

Sharks suffer Bongi blow

Sharks coach John Plumtree has admitted his fears that the injury that forced Bongi Mbonambi off in the World Cup final could rule the hooker out for the rest of the season.

(14121639n) South Africa vs Ireland. South Africa's Jacques Nienaber during the warm up 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - 23 Sep 2023

Nienaber cleared for Leinster take-off

Jacques Nienaber is set to arrive in Dublin next week to join Leinster’s coaching staff in time for the Vodacom URC derby against his former team Munster.