Super Rugby

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Stormers braced for scrum battle

Allister Coetzee is confident the Stormers will be able to front up to the Vodacom Bulls pack at Loftus on Saturday, reports BRENTON CHELIN.

A fitter, on-form Frans Steyn will add great value to the Sharks and Springboks in 2015.

Saru has reached an agreement with the South African franchises to manage the game time of key Springboks during the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament.

Lock Francois Uys has been named Cheetahs captain for the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby season, with scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius as his vice-captain.

The Stormers scored seven tries in a convincing 45-7 win over the Boland Cavaliers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, writes BRENTON CHELIN.

Rob Horne scored a hat-trick as the Waratahs beat the Chiefs 38-36 in their pre-season clash in Campbelltown on Friday.

The Reds scored five tries to beat the Crusaders 35-12 at Ballymore on Friday.

The Blues claimed a 32-29 victory over the Hurricanes in their final pre-season match in Albany on Friday.

The Sharks ground out a scrappy 12-10 win over Toulon at a cold and wet Stade Mayol on Thursday, writes BRENTON CHELIN.