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The Sharks’ revival under interim coach JP Pietersen continued with a hard-fought win against the Vodacom Bulls at a near-capacity Kings Park on Saturday. The hosts’ 21-12 victory – just their second in seven Vodacom URC matches this season – propels them from 14th on the log to 12th. The Bulls, meanwhile, suffered a fifth […]

Coach John Dobson admits the Stormers were fortunate to escape with a 34-27 win over the Lions at Cape Town Stadium. Having trailed 17-10 at half-time, the hosts relied on their bench impact and defensive resolve to claim a bonus-point victory that stretched their winning start to the Vodacom URC season to seven matches. Dobson

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The Stormers fought back from an early 10-point deficit to defeat the Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The hosts trailed 17-10 at the break before their bench provided the expected impact to help clinch a 34-27 bonus-point victory. It extends the Stormers’ winning start to the Vodacom URC season to seven. John Dobson’s

Springbok flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has signed a long-term contract extension with the Stormers. It will keep him in Cape Town until at least July 2029, while strengthening Stormers Rugby’s Project 2029 and securing one of the most exciting talents in world rugby. Since making his Stormers debut at just 19 in a Vodacom URC quarter-final

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Asenathi Ntlabakanye has revealed what he did on Daan Human’s Bloemfontein farm earlier this year. The Lions tighthead prop spent several weeks training under the Springbok scrum coach’s watchful eye in the build-up to the mid-year Tests against Italy and Georgia, a period that culminated in a weight loss of 15-18kg and a Test debut

The Stormers’ unbeaten start to the Vodacom URC season has been built less on flamboyance and more on pragmatism, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The absence of several Springbok stars early in the campaign forced a rethink of the Cape side’s traditional approach. Rather than chase the free-flowing rugby long associated with the Stormers, captain Salmaan

Winger Werner Kok scored two tries for Ulster before Leinster clawed their way back to secure a narrow Vodacom URC win in Dublin on Friday night. The defending champions eventually prevailed 24-20 at the Aviva Stadium, but only after weathering a strong first-half showing from their northern rivals that had the hosts under real pressure

Coach Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Bulls have to match the Sharks up front and in the air at Kings Park on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Bulls head into the Vodacom URC fixture under pressure after losing their last four matches across competitions – two in the URC and two in the Investec Champions