Jake: We missed Hanekom’s speed
Jake White rued the absence of injured loose forward Cameron Hanekom as the Vodacom Bulls succumbed to the Sharks at Loftus on Saturday.
Sharks showed ‘fight’ to upset Bulls
Backline coach Dave Williams lauded the character of a Sharks team missing several Springboks after their 29-19 bonus-point victory against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday.
Sharks dive deep to sink Bulls
The Sharks survived a three-man deficit in the second half to overhaul the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Lions down Stormers in the den
Gianni Lombard kicked 15 points as the Lions beat the Stormers on Saturday for the first time at Ellis Park in five years in round 11 of the Vodacom URC.
Moerat: Emotions won’t get the best of us
Skipper Salmaan Moerat is confident that Frans Malherbe’s career milestone on Saturday won’t distract the Stormers when they square up against the “desperate” Lions.
LIVE: Lions vs Stormers
Follow the live action as the Lions face the Stormers at Ellis Park. @Vodacom #URC #LIOvSTO
Rassie casts the net wide for first Bok camp
Akker van der Merwe is one of 17 Vodacom Bulls players in a 56-man group set to attend the first Springbok alignment camp of 2025, which will include 16 uncapped members.
Matthee: I’m not trying to be like Manie
Flyhalf Jurie Matthee backs his playmaking skills and is ready to lead the Stormers attack against the Lions in another key Vodacom URC derby at Ellis Park on Saturday.
No retreat, no surrender for Steenekamp
Prop Gerhard Steenekamp says a “proud” Vodacom Bulls pack cannot rest on their laurels at scrum time and must dominate the Sharks when the teams clash on Saturday.
Sharks to counter big Bulls scrum
Backs coach Dave Williams says the Sharks will lean into their counter-attack to negate the Vodacom Bulls set-piece prowess in Saturday’s derby at Loftus Versfeld. #URC
