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
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,
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
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,
Leinster are hopeful they will get the green light from Irish Rugby to extend Springbok lock RG Snyman’s contract. Snyman signed a one-year deal with the four-time Champions Cup winners after their arch-rivals, Munster, were unable to retain him as they had another non-Irish qualified player – Ireland-turned-Bok lock Jean Kleyn – in the same
Vincent Tshituka bumps off teammate Jordan Hendrikse, then storms upfield before unleashing Yaw Penxe for the Sharks’ sixth try against Cardiff at the Arms Park. ALSO: Sharks closing out game pleases Plum 🥵 @SharksRugby STOP IT! Sixth beauty of the night for the South Africans 👏@Vodacom #URC | #CARvSHA pic.twitter.com/sW1ZyIBXw9 — Vodacom United Rugby Championship
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
However, there was disappointment for the Emirates Lions, who went down to their neighbours from Pretoria in local derby, and DHL Stormers, who came up short against Leinster in Dublin. The Vodacom Bulls earned their sixth victory in the competition as they defeated the Emirates Lions 35-22 in a Jukskei derby in Johannesburg, while the
Coach John Plumtree praised his “impact players” after the Sharks’ 42-22 win against Cardiff at the Arms Park on Saturday. The visitors led 28-10 early in the second half when hooker Bongi Mbonambi scored his second try, but Cardiff hit back with two tries to cut the gap to six points with 20 minutes to
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A hot-stepping Manny Rass breaks away for the tryline, but Canan Moodie is having none of it as the Vodacom Bulls star plants the Lions centre into the turf at Ellis Park. MORE: White lauds finishers in ‘expensive’ win CANAN MOODIE!pic.twitter.com/wWad0I5dkJ — SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) January 25, 2025 Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images
