URC Picks: Sharks strike back, revenge of the Bulls
The Sharks bounce back from defeat to Benetton, who are on the receiving end of a lashing from the Bulls in the Vodacom URC, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Sharks to cast ‘unsung heroes’ at Cardiff
The Sharks have confirmed that a group of players will miss Saturday’s clash against Cardiff in Durban to fly to London for next week’s Challenge Cup final.
URC rewind: Arendse butchers Benetton
Kurt-Lee Arendse put on a show for the Vodacom Bulls with a brace of tries when Benetton last visited Loftus Versfeld in April 2022. @Vodacom #URC
Ironman Van Heerden the steel behind the Stormers
While the headlines often celebrate the DHL Stormers for the dazzling displays of their creative outside backs, it’s an ironman pack that lays the platform, embodied by the tireless work rate and durability of Ruben van Heerden. @Vodacom #URC
RG’s return driving Munster’s title defence
Defending champions Munster are delighted to have RG Snyman fit and firing as the Springbok lock looks to cap his stint at the Irish club with back-to-back @Vodacom #URC titles.
Willemse back to contain bashing Bundee
Damian Willemse is back in contention for the DHL Stormers and could be tasked with handling Ireland star centre Bundee Aki in the clash against Connacht on Saturday night.
Rugby-mad 12-year-old shares his advice for the Vodacom Bulls
A South African rugby fan says he knows exactly who the next Springbok scrumhalf needs to be, what the Vodacom Bulls need to work on going into the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs, and who the most underrated team in the competition is. And if you want to know the answers, then you’d better be quick about it because 12-year-old Libone Gxaba also has homework to do.
Connacht take aim at Stormers in ‘cup final’
The DHL Stormers can expect a fired-up Connacht when they take to the field in Galway in a crucial game for both teams’ Vodacom URC playoff prospects.
Mighty Manu powers Lions past Cardiff
Emmanuel Tshituka scored a brace from the bench as the Lions boosted their playoff hopes with a bonus-point victory over Cardiff in Johannesburg on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC
Eben didn’t want Sharks to be SA’s ‘laughing stock’
Aphelele Fassi has lifted the lid on how harsh words from Eben Etzebeth and the Springboks helped the Sharks turn their struggling campaign into a European final.
