State of the URC: Stormers, Sharks push on to playoffs
The DHL Stormers and Sharks strengthened their chances of favourable playoff fixtures in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship before a week’s break in the competition.
Watch: Bulls stars side-step sumos
Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie went head to head with five South African sumo wrestlers. Did the Vodacom Bulls speedsters survive the gauntlet unscathed?
Highlights: Stormers conquer packed Loftus
The Stormers recovered from an early deficit in a pulsating Vodacom #URC derby to overhaul the Vodacom Bulls in front of more than 40 000 spectators at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Watch: Steyn launches 50/22 kick at Loftus
The Vodacom Bulls were beaten by the DHL Stormers in a classic north-south derby, but not before Morne Steyn nailed a monstrous 50/22 kick in his 150th game for The Herd.
Jake: Bulls didn’t do anything wrong
Jake White has defended the Vodacom Bulls despite them relinquishing a nine-point lead in a fifth successive Vodacom United Rugby Championship loss to the DHL Stormers.
Stormers edge Bulls in blockbuster derby
The DHL Stormers snapped the Vodacom Bulls’ 12-game winning streak in Pretoria on Saturday with a fifth successive Vodacom URC victory in a clash between the old rivals.
Glasgow boost Stormers’ top-two hopes
Glasgow Warriors snatched a late victory over Ulster on Friday night to give the DHL Stormers some breathing room on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.
Goosen grounded by surgery
Vodacom Bulls back Johan Goosen is set for another spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery to sort out a joint issue in his shoulder.
Jake on Bulls’ secret weapon: 40,000 people!
Back in the driving seat after his emergency operation, Jake White is hoping the massive crowd at Loftus Versfeld drives the Vodacom Bulls to victory in the north-south derby on Saturday.
Nkosi back for Bulls
Sbu Nkosi will complete his return to rugby after being named in the Vodacom Bulls starting lineup to face the DHL Stormers in the north-south derby in Pretoria on Saturday.
