Get your heart pounding as the Stormers prepare to host the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday in the ninth instalment of the URC’s North-South derby. South Africa’s fiercest URC rivals have battled eight times since the competition launched in 2021, with the Stormers winning the first seven – including the 2021-22 Grand Final – while the
Two early tries by Border gave them a perfect start, but when Thobile Msizazwe got the ball in space, the speedster finished a well-worked try in the right hand corner. A good conversion by Klarissa van der Linden cut Border’s lead to three. The Ladies delivered a strong second half though, with usual suspects, Aphiwe
Can the Stormers dazzle without Manie Libbok, and will the Bulls be able to make up for the absence of injured bruiser Elrigh Louw when they stomp into Cape Town on Saturday for a crunch Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby? The Stormers and Bulls are set to resume their gripping rivalry in a round-one fixture,
Veteran fullback Willie le Roux has reportedly been convinced to stay on at the Vodacom Bulls as back-up flyhalf. The Springbok star is widely expected to leave Loftus when his contract expires at the end of the season, having informed the Bulls last year that he wasn’t interested in an extension. However, the two-time World
Vodacom Bulls loose forward Elrigh Louw and Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok’s long-term injury prognoses have yet to be determined. Louw suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury during the first half of the Bulls’ win against the Lions at Ellis Park last weekend. While the Bulls have not provided an injury update on
The three other matches – in Durban, Wellington and East London – also promise to deliver a feast of rugby as the teams hit their stride in the new season. The Sharks Women welcome Free State Women to Durban for their first home game of 2025, while Sanlam Boland Dames and Border Ladies, who both
An exciting new cross-border provincial competition was launched at Loftus Versfeld on Thursday, 30 January. 12 teams representing 5 Provincial Unions will take part in the inaugural Castle Super League. They are Vereeniging, Springs, Brakpan, NWU Vaal [Valke]; Naka Bulle, Harlequins, Tuine Grizzlies [Blue Bulls]; Northam Rhinos, Louis Trichardt [Limpopo]; Northam Wolves, Louis Trichardt [Leopards]
Springbok lock Ruan Nortje is reportedly set to return for the Vodacom Bulls before the end of the season after suffering a serious knee injury against the Lions. According to Netwerk24, initial fears of a long-term setback have eased, though the influential Nortje is unlikely to feature in next month’s Vodacom URC derbies. His absence,
The Bulls Daisies have made three changes to their starting XV and a further two in their impact squad as they prepare to host South rivals, the DHL Western Province, in the North-South derby in the 2025 SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division league. The two teams meet on Saturday, 01 February, at 12h30 on the
Willie le Roux’s recent cameo at flyhalf for the Vodacom Bulls has Schalk Burger excited about what the Springbok playmaker can achieve given a proper run in the No 10 jersey. Burger and fellow former Bok Akona Ndungane, speaking as SuperSport analysts, praised Le Roux’s impact off the bench against the Lions at Ellis Park
Elrigh Louw has given an update on his injury situation after the Springbok and Vodacom Bulls loose forward underwent knee surgery. Louw was rushed to hospital during Saturday’s win for the Bulls against Jukskei derby rivals, the Lions at Ellis Park. He was stretchered from the field after the hard-running flanker suffered a gruesome knee
The Vodacom Bulls and Sharks kept alive their hopes of a top-two log finish with crucial away wins in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday. The BULLS trailed the Lions 11-10 at the break in the Jukskei derby and lost captain Elrigh Louw to what appeared to be a serious knee injury early in the
