After the local teams all failed to make any impression in the second round before the Christmas break, there was an understandable air of negativity pervading over the South African chances in the competition. In the six games played by local sides in the first two rounds, the three SA teams won only one, when
The DHL Stormers defeated the Emirates Lions 29-10 in Cape Town in what marked their third victory in the competition this season, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks surprised the third-placed Vodacom Bulls in Durban in an encounter that kept fans in the packed stadium on the edge of their seats in the closing minutes as they
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship returned this weekend with some cracking festive fixtures Football fan Matthews shines on historic Hampden occasion Reigning champions Glasgow Warriors marked a historic day for Scottish rugby and the Vodacom URC by providing further proof that they are not about to relinquish their league title easily. In the first game
Etzebeth – SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year in the past two seasons – and Kolbe were also nominated for the World Rugby Award, while De Allende and Nche, both members of World Rugby’s 2024 Dream Team, added their names to a star-studded shortlist for the top award in South Africa with consistently good
A third local derby, between the two coastal sides, is scheduled a week later and all three these clashes will go a long way in determining the winner of the SA Shield for the 2024/25 season. The DHL Stormers, the only SA side in the Vodacom URC outside of the top eight on the standings,
Ulster Rugby v Munster Rugby, 19:35pm, Friday The opening game of the weekend sees an Irish interprovincial showdown between two sides looking to bounce back from Champions Cup disappointment. Ulster lost both of their first two European group games against French opposition, going down 61-21 in Toulouse and then 40-19 at home to Bordeaux-Begles, while
Sergeal Petersen and Sintu Manjezi will make their returns this weekend when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban for round 8 of the 2024/25 Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Sintu & Sergeal make returns First five retained, back row shuffled Moodie at wing, Gans & Voster pair up at centre Petersen and
Ulster v Munster Ulster – Jude Postlethwaite was the only player who assisted two tries in Round 7. He also offloaded three times. – Nathan Doak made the most kicks in play and kick in play metres in Round 7: 15 kicks for 391 metres. – Ulster have scored an average of 3.7 tries and
