SA teams primed to accelerate into URC playoffs
With the South African leg of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship scheduled for next week, the Sharks, Stormers and Vodacom Bulls are all in position to make a run at the playoff places.
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Highlights: Lions, Stormers make Irish sweat
Despite putting in spirited displays, yellow cards and a failure to capitalise on attacking opportunities cost the Lions and Stormers in #VodacomURC defeats by Leinster and Connacht, respectively.
Luckless Lions lose out to log-leaders Leinster
The Lions’ woeful run in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship continued with a fifth successive defeat in as many matches, the latest loss to Leinster in Dublin.
European test awaits SA’s United Rugby Championship franchises
The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will this weekend put their skills to the test in Europe for the first time in 2022 as all four sides face international opposition on short one-week tours after four intense rounds of derbies in South Africa.
Limping Lions look to ‘classy’ Hendrikse for a lift
Lions backline coach Ricardo Laubscher believes “classy” Jordan Hendrikse can uplift the struggling side against the table-topping Leinster on Friday.
Lions still hopeful over Tshituka brothers
The Lions are working hard behind the scenes to sort out the paperwork issue preventing Vincent and Emmanuel Tshituka from travelling with the team to Dublin to face Leinster, assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher says.
Hungry Lions lose Burger to Wasps
English Premiership outfit Wasps have announced the signing of Lions centre Burger Odendaal for next season.
Tshituka brothers unable to travel for Lions away game
The Lions have confirmed that Vincent and Emmanuel Tshituka will be unable to travel with the team to Dublin for the fixture against Leinster due to issues with their travel documents.
Lions call up Currie Cup stars for URC tour
The Lions have included two Junior Springboks among seven players called up from their most recent Currie Cup team into the United Rugby Championship squad that will travel to Dublin to face Leinster on Friday.
