Jake White says his message for the Vodacom Bulls is simple ahead of their must-win URC showdown against a formidable Sharks side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Speaking during a Bulls team announcement conference in Pretoria on Friday, White highlighted the challenge against John Plumtree’s men to decide who advances to next week’s final, describing […]
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A standout player of the Stormers’ 2021-22 Vodacom URC-winning campaign hopes leaving the Stormers for rivals Bulls helps to fully realise his Springbok dream. The 29-year-old Paul de Wet, who helped the Stormers capture the inaugural URC title three years ago, believes his reported two-year Bulls deal offers the best chance to represent the back-to-back
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The towering RG Snyman awaits Kyle Steyn and Henco Venter when Glasgow Warriors and Leinster clash at the Aviva Stadium in the Vodacom URC semi-finals on Saturday. SA-born Scotland international Steyn will captain the defending champions Glasgow in Dublin, with compatriot Venter named at No 8, while URC Players’ Player of the Season Snyman is
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The Crusaders are through to the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals after a convincing victory against the Reds on Friday. In frigid conditions in Christchurch – visiting Reds prop Zane Nonggorr was visibly shivering as the game was about to start – the hosts scored five tries and generally controlled territory to stifle the visitors for
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RG Snyman has been named the 2024-25 Vodacom URC Players’ Player of the Season. The Bok lock has been a key figure for Leinster following his switch from rivals Munster. Snyman helped his side to top of the table in the regular season, with his offload game in particular being pivotal to the Irish province.
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Johan Goosen returns from injury as Jake White tweaks the Vodacom Bulls lineup to face the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in the URC semi-finals on Saturday. Goosen, who last featured in early May against Cardiff before limping off after just 11 minutes, starts at 10 in place of Keagan Johannes as the only change to
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John Plumtree isn’t too concerned about a head knock to Eben Etzebeth, and expects the Sharks skipper to be available for a possible Vodacom URC final outing next week. Etzebeth’s latest injury setback headlined the Sharks head coach’s pre-match conference ahead of Saturday’s URC semi-final against the Bulls at Loftus, with the most-capped Springbok in
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A key member in the pack and leader has been ruled out for the Sharks as the Durbanites chase a first Vodacom URC final against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. The Sharks head to Loftus Versfeld riding high after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Munster in Durban last week, but head coach John
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Ruan Nortjé has never forgotten the small kid from Pretoria West who had a big dream, and he reminds himself of it every time he pulls on a Vodacom Bulls jersey. Daspoort to the west of Pretoria is generally known for two things. The Daspoort Tunnel, and the hard men who come out of a
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Former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad says a British & Irish Lions tour of France would be “absolutely amazing”. The Lions traditionally tour one of the three southern-hemisphere giants – Australia, New Zealand and South Africa – every four years. “A Lions tour to France would be one of the biggest occasions in the history of
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