State of the URC: Back with a bang!
The DHL Stormers and Sharks collide in the first local derby of the season, while the the Vodacom Bulls and Lions are overseas as the @Vodacom URC returns after the international break.
The DHL Stormers and Sharks collide in the first local derby of the season, while the the Vodacom Bulls and Lions are overseas as the @Vodacom URC returns after the international break.
The proposed equity partnership between SA Rugby and the ASG has gained significant traction, with Vodacom Bulls boss Edgar Rathbone reportedly playing a pivotal role in addressing a critical sticking point.
The Vodacom Bulls will reportedly be without the services of a key game-driver and leader when they return to action in the URC at the end of November.
The Vodacom Bulls are optimistic about completing a deal aimed at securing the return to Loftus Versfeld of a fan-favourite Springbok centre.
Rassie Erasmus has his sights set on a fresh wave of towering Vodacom Bulls locks who could bolster the Springboks heading into the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
The likes of Vodacom Bulls star David Kriel will eventually play for the Springboks, but Rassie Erasmus’ end-of-year selections are about trusting his core group of champions, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Jake White was thrilled with the comeback win by the Vodacom Bulls in Treviso, and believes they will take confidence from their performance for the rest of the season.
David Kriel converted a late Akker van der Merwe try as the Vodacom Bulls clawed back from a first-half deficit to overcome Benetton in Treviso on Friday. #URC
Jake White has been forced to make several changes to the Vodacom Bulls match-day 23 to face Benetton in Treviso on Friday due to illness in the camp.
Mornay Smith’s nerves got the best of him after Vodacom Bulls teammate Akker van der Merwe found an unexpected guest in the team hotel.