WP dash Sharks’ semi-final hopes in Stellenbosch
DHL Western Province snuffed out the Cell C Sharks’ Carling Currie Cup semi-final hopes with a 28-21 win in Friday afternoon’s coastal derby in Stellenbosch.

Willemse returns as Senatla reaches Stormers milestone
Seabelo Senatla will play his 50th game for the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final against Ulster in Cape Town on Saturday, with Damian Willemse making his return from injury to take his place at inside centre the only change to the team that defeated Edinburgh last week.

Stormers and Bulls to fight for final spots
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will have their sights set on the big prize of booking places in the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship final when they take the field in what is expected to be thrilling semi-final encounters on Friday and Saturday.

The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #25
The focus will be on third and fourth spots on the Carling Currie Cup logs this weekend, as three teams in the Premier Division and four in the First Division chase semi-final positions, with lots of permutations at play as the league phase of the two competitions conclude.

Bulls unchanged for Dublin semi-final showdown
The Vodacom Bulls have named an unchanged starting XV for their all-important Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final match against Leinster at the RDS Arena in Dublin on Friday night.

Roos named Next-Gen Star of Vodacom URC season
DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos has been named the Next-Gen Star of the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship season, awarded to players aged under 23 at the start of the season and who have earned no more than five international caps at that point.

Boks begin preparations for “tough” Wales series
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the focus for opening stages of their preparation camp for the Castle Lager Incoming Series would be on their fundamentals as the training squad continued their on-field on preparations on Wednesday, for what the coach expected to be a “tough” series against Wales in July.

Van der Flier the big danger for Bulls' hopes
If there was ever a player that could kill off South African hopes and dreams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, it is Leinster’s mercurial flanker Josh van der Flier.

Junior Bok squad named for Summer Series in Italy
The Junior Springboks squad for the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy was announced on Tuesday, with six players who have Vodacom United Rugby Championship experienced named amongst the group of 30 players.

Vodacom URC a boon for Boks’ attacking play
The start of the Springbok international season is just over three weeks away and it should be eagerly anticipated as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship has presented the world champions with the platform to add a dimension that could make them close to unstoppable.