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From his relentless work rate in the engine room to his calm leadership as captain, few players have embodied the values of the Vodacom Bulls quite like Ruan Nortjé. The Springbok lock has given everything since making his debut in 2018 and on Friday night, he has the opportunity to write the perfect final chapter […]

Friday night’s Vodacom URC final against the Bulls could mark Jacques Nienaber’s last match in Leinster colours. The former Springbok coach still has a year remaining on his contract, but recent events have cast serious doubt over whether he will remain in Dublin beyond this season. Nienaber won two World Cups – including as head

Warrick Gelant will come up against Springbok teammates in Gqeberha on Saturday having received an invitation to represent the Barbarians. The Stormers fullback, who has 11 Test caps but has not featured for the Boks since 2022, is the only South African in the Barbarians squad for the non-cap clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay

Tommy O’Brien believes Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls earned the right to contest the URC final at Dublin’s Croke Park on Friday night. With their large British & Irish Lions contingent rested, Leinster made a poor start to their URC title defence with defeats to the Stormers (35-0) in Cape Town and the Bulls (39-31)

Stormers openside flank Paul de Villiers says he learned as a primary school pupil from watching one of the best in the business. The 23-year-old, who is set to make his first appearance in the green and gold in Saturday’s non-cap match against the Barbarians in Gqeberha, revealed on Monday that former Springbok fetcher Heinrich

When Leinster run out at Croke Park for the 2026 Vodacom URC final, few players will feel the weight of expectation more heavily than captain Caelan Doris. The Ireland No 8 has become the face of a Leinster side that has dominated much of the northern hemisphere game – yet repeatedly fallen agonisingly short of

No 8 Cameron Hanekom says the Vodacom Bulls are focused on Friday night’s URC final against Leinster at Croke Park in Dublin – and not past failures. The Bulls have reached the URC decider for the fourth time in five seasons but are still chasing their first title. Their most recent disappointment came last year

We’ve got something special for our readers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. SA Rugby Magazine, in partnership with the Vodacom Bulls, is giving five lucky readers the chance to attend Friday night’s Vodacom URC Grand Final between Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park in Dublin. Each winner will receive four match tickets

Wing Tommy O’Brien says Leinster will have to front up to a brutally physical challenge from the Vodacom Bulls in Friday night’s URC final at Croke Park. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Bulls head into their fourth decider in five seasons still searching for a first title, and O’Brien believes they are “going to be

Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids has explained the call-ups of Stormers locks Ruben van Heerden and Adré Smith. The pair joined the Bok training camp ahead of the international season. The Springboks face the Barbarians after South Africa A take on Zimbabwe in a double-header at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Van Heerden was