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Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says Springbok winger Kurt-Lee Arendse might not return to Pretoria from Japan in time to be eligible for the Vodacom URC playoffs. Arendse’s sabbatical deal with the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars saw him make four appearances for the Bulls in the URC last October before heading to Japan after his Test […]

Willie le Roux will be pulling the strings at flyhalf for the Vodacom Bulls in the URC derby against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday. The veteran Springbok fullback made a big impression against the Lions at flyhalf two weeks ago, replacing Boeta Chamberlain in the second half as the Bulls rallied to win

Stormers skipper Salmaan Moerat emphasises the importance of early dominance in Saturday’s Vodacom URC North-South derby at Cape Town Stadium. Moerat on Friday addressed the media in a Stormers conference, where attack coach Dawie Snyman backed flyhalf Jurie Matthee to execute the Cape side’s gameplan against the Vodacom Bulls in the absence of injured Springbok

John Dobson has applauded the Stormers faithful for their loyal support as Cape Town Stadium is close to a sellout for the crunch URC North-South derby on Saturday. The Stormers continue to draw massive crowds and speaking with TimesLIVE ahead of the rescheduled round-one showdown against the Vodacom Bulls, Dobson expressed his gratitude for the

John Dobson has made several changes to the Stormers backline for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium. The Stormers host Jake White’s charges in the ninth instalment of the URC’s North-South derby. The Herd lead South Africa’s charge in third place on the standings while Dobson’s men are in

Veterans Peter O’Mahony and Robbie Henshaw return to the Ireland starting XV for the Six Nations showdown against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday. O’Mahony replaces Ryan Baird in the back row to earn his 95th Test cap, returning to Ireland’s starting lineup for the first time since the loss against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld

France coach Fabien Galthie expects a struggling England to provide a big Six Nations challenge for his in-form side on Saturday. Les Bleus arrive in London after launching the tournament with a 43-0 rout of Wales in Paris last week, running in seven tries. England, however, were beaten 27-22 by defending champions Ireland in Dublin

Wales face off with Italy in Rome on Saturday trying to end a record-breaking run of defeats in what will likely be the key clash in the battle to avoid the Six Nations’ wooden spoon. Warren Gatland’s beleaguered team have lost their last 13 Tests and this weekend’s fixture in the Italian capital will be

MARK KEOHANE sees Saturday’s clash between the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls as a stage for Evan Roos and Cameron Hanekom to impress Bok boss Rassie Erasmus.  Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane describes No 8s Roos and Hanekom as box-office attractions, with their contrasting trajectories adding intrigue to the Vodacom URC North-South derby at Cape Town Stadium. 

A mainstay in the Stormers pack is reportedly unavailable for Saturday’s blockbuster North-South derby at Cape Town Stadium in the Vodacom URC. Netwerk24 reports that seasoned tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is suffering with concussion that will rule him out of the rescheduled round-one clash with the Vodacom Bulls. MORE: Wilco is URC’s ‘best scrummager’ –