State of the URC: Stormers to topple Leinster?
Defending champions, the DHL Stormers will be eager to make a statement against unbeaten Leinster in Dublin when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship resumes this week.
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Defending champions, the DHL Stormers will be eager to make a statement against unbeaten Leinster in Dublin when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship resumes this week.
The Pumas, Western Province and Cheetahs continued their unbeaten start to the season, as Griquas opened their account in the second round of 2023 Currie Cup action.
The Cheetahs scored eight tries to rout the Griffons on Sunday before Griquas edged the Sharks in a 12-try thriller.
Griquas scored five tries in the second half to recover from an 18-point deficit and overhaul the Sharks for a dramatic Currie Cup victory in Kimberley on Sunday. Trailing 28-10 at the break, Griquas ambushed the Sharks in the second half, scoring 38 points to claim a 48-40 victory. Flyhalf Lubabalo Dobela was perfect from the kicking tee, converting five… Read more →
Sharks Currie Cup head coach Joey Mongalo has admitted that he won’t be sleeping well ahead of the clash with a Griquas outfit boasting plenty of youthful, attacking talent in Kimberley on Sunday.
A new-look halfback pair of Cameron Wright and Fred Zeilinga will be expected to use their experienced to guide a reinforced Sharks side in the Currie Cup clash with Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.
Springbok and Sharks star Makazole Mapimpi is still on the radar of the Top 14 contenders, according to reports in France.
Sharks coach Joey Mongalo says there is still more than enough time for Fez Mbatha to realise his potential and play for the Springboks by the next World Cup.
Defending Currie Cup champions, the Pumas, Western Province, the Cheetahs and Sharks delivered a statement of intent with bonus-point wins in the opening round of the 2023 competition.
DHL Western Province cruised to a comfortable win over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, after the Sharks needed a second-half fightback against the Griffons to begin their Currie Cup campaign on a successful note.