Smit: Sharks are a broken Ferrari
John Smit compared the Sharks to a sports car without a gearbox while sternly assessing their struggling @Vodacom #URC campaign.
Watch: When Bongi met Kitsie
Bongi Mbonambi embraced Springbok teammate Steven Kitshoff after the @Vodacom #URC clash between the Sharks and Ulster.
URC rewind: Bulls upset Leinster giants
The Vodacom Bulls are back in Dublin for the first time since the 2021-22 URC semi-finals, when Jake White’s team provided an upset for the history books by beating eight-time champions Leinster.
Bulls confident of ‘Mission: Impossible 2’
Johan Grobbelaar was part of the team that provided one of the URC’s major upsets against Leinster in 2022 and is confident the Vodacom Bulls can do it again on Friday.
Larmour eyes duel with hero Le Roux
Jordan Larmour has hailed Willie le Roux as a player who “ticks all the boxes as a 15” as the two international fullbacks prepare to meet this weekend. @Vodacom #URC
Hat-trick hero Hartzenberg happy to wing it
While DHL Stormers coaches John Dobson and Dawie Snyman have both touted his future in midfield, Suleiman Hartzenberg has no qualms with showcasing his talent out wide.
SA coaches flex URC muscles
As the third edition of the @Vodacom #URC starts to move towards the business end of the tournament, South African coaches are flexing their muscles to dominate the race for the top eight.
Stormers excited for ‘legendary’ Kitshoff reunion
Former DHL Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff is set to return to Cape Town for the first time since taking up his second overseas stint with Ulster, but will be pitted against fellow two-time World Cup winner Frans Malherbe on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Stormers flyers bombard Edinburgh
Suleiman Hartzenberg and Leolin Zas contributed five tries as the DHL Stormers claimed a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh in their return to Cape Town on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Moodie itching to take centre stage
Jake White says he has noticed a “spring in the step” of Canan Moodie after naming him to start at outside centre for the Vodacom Bulls against Dragons in Newport on Saturday.
