Siya, Eben back for Sharks duty
Eben Etzebeth will skipper the Sharks in his first match of the 2024-25 Vodacom URC, with Siya Kolisi included in the lineup to face the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.
Bulls switch up for Scarlets clash
Veteran hooker Akker van der Merwe leads a Vodacom Bulls starting XV featuring eight changes to face the Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday night.
SA Rugby pledges engagement on equity deal
SA Rugby have addressed concerns over a proposed private equity investment during a meeting of the Presidents’ Council in Cape Town on Wednesday.
SA Rugby postpones equity vote
SA Rugby has announced that Thursday’s meeting to vote on the proposed private equity deal with US-based Ackerley Sports Group has been postponed at government request.
Sports minister makes equity deal plea
Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has requested the postponement of SA Rugby’s vote on the proposed private equity deal with US-based Ackerley Sports Group.
Stormers ready to break Munster hoodoo
The Stormers are sticking to their guns as they prepare for their first home game of the URC season against Munster, despite mixed results on their season-opening tour.
Munster deploy Bok champ for SA tour
Munster have included Springbok World Cup winner Jean Kleyn in a 32-man squad for their Vodacom URC clashes against the DHL Stormers and Sharks in the Republic.
Rugby bosses oppose equity deal
The R1.3-billion private equity deal between SA Rugby (SARU) and the Seattle-based Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) looks set to crumble after reported opposition from SA’s top rugby unions.
Ex-England prop claims shock dementia lie
The multi-million-pound brain injury lawsuits against rugby’s authorities have come under scrutiny after former England prop Will Green accused the lead solicitor of pressuring him to lie about having dementia.
State of the URC: Bulls, Lions fly the SA flag
The unbeaten Bulls and Lions triumphed in their Vodacom URC tour openers, while the Sharks and DHL Stormers look to bounce back in the Republic this week.
