Vodacom Bulls hooker Akker van der Merwe is holding out hope that Rassie Erasmus will recall him to the Springbok fold in the near future. Van der Merwe earned all three of his Test caps in 2018, Rassie Erasmus’ first season as Springbok coach. Despite excelling for the Sale Sharks and then the Bulls, since
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says his team won’t be short of leaders for Saturday’s Vodacom URC north-south derby against the Stormers. The Bulls suffered two big blows in the first half of their previous match, against the Lions at Ellis Park two weeks ago. Lock Ruan Nortje left the field in the fifth minute
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Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi has received a three-match suspension for foul play during the Vodacom URC encounter against Cardiff at the Arms Park. Mapimpi was involved in a scuffle with Cardiff replacement hooker Efan Daniel, who pulled the 34-year-old’s jersey over his head. The Sharks finisher was accused of making contact with Daniel’s eye during
Centre Harold Vorster says the Vodacom Bulls will have their heads on a swivel to cope with the speed and guile of the Stormers backs when the teams clash on Saturday. Speaking in the buildup to the blockbuster Vodacom URC North-South derby at Cape Town Stadium, Vorster is under no illusions about the challenge that
The Vodacom Bulls can confirm that scrum-half Bernard van der Linde has signed with British outfit Bath Rugby. The 24-year-old TUKS alumni will leave the capital for The Rec in July after signing a deal with the Premiership outfit until the summer of 2027. Van der Linde has been a constant feature for the franchise,
The Vodacom Bulls have provided an injury update on lock Ruan Nortje, loose forward Elrigh Louw and flyhalf Johan Goosen. Goosen limped off the field during the Bulls’ final Investec Champions Cup pool match against Stade Francais at Loftus. The flyhalf had a successful operation and has already completed two weeks of his rehab programme,
The Vodacom Bulls can now give an update on the injuries of club captains Ruan Nortje and Elrigh Louw, and flyhalf Johan Goosen. Springbok lock, Nortje sustained a knee ligament injury in the first half of the Jukskei Derby in Johannesburg on the weekend of the 25th of January. The skipper has already begun his
After his recent half century for the Vodacom Bulls, Marcell Coetzee’s father Dries spoke with absolute pride about the character his son has shown throughout his career. There was a time when the headmaster at Marcell Coetzee’s high school thought his pupil had a serious dental problem. Coetzee’s father, Dries, was regularly signing him out
Defence coach Norman Laker is well aware of the threat the Stormers will have to contain when Springbok star Willie le Roux runs the Bulls attack on Saturday. The Stormers host Jake White’s charges at Cape Town Stadium in the renowned North-South derby in a round-one match that was rescheduled to avoid clashing with last
JD Schickerling will miss the North-South derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday, joining several Stormers stars on the sidelines. The Stormers and Bulls will resume their traditional rivalry at Cape Town Stadium after a week’s break in a rescheduled round-one fixture in the Vodacom URC. Schickerling injured his shoulder in the
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
