Solid Sharks shut out 14-man Bulls in Pretoria
The Cell C Sharks returned to winning ways in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they scored a bonus-point 29-22 victory (half-time 19-5) over a 14-man Vodacom Bulls team in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.
All Vodacom URC roads lead north this weekend
All eyes will be on Gauteng on Saturday as the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship set their sights squarely on climbing up the standings as they take the field in their fourth consecutive round of derbies.
FNB unveiled as Global Partner of RWC Sevens 2022
World Rugby announced on Friday that First National Bank (FNB) will be a Global Partner of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 (RWC7s), which will take place from 9-11 September 2022 at the Cape Town Stadium in South Africa.
Three changes to Stormers backline for Joburg trip
The DHL Stormers' backline show three changes for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Tshituka and Hendrikse return for Lions
Vincent Tshituka will start at openside flank when the Emirates Lions host the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Bulls rejig back trio for Sharks' visit
David Kriel and Cornal Hendricks will both start as the Vodacom Bulls are bracing themselves for a heated battle when they host the Cell C Sharks in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Sharks looking for strong performance in Pretoria
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has made three changes to his team for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday, with Gerbrandt Grobler (lock), Henco Venter (flanker) and Marius Louw (centre) earning starting berths.
Two overseas games could have major impact
Most South African attention will be on the two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday, but there are two rescheduled overseas games to be played this weekend that could have a major impact on the standings at the top of the table.
Mapimpi named Player of the Month for January
Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi was rewarded for a number of sterling performances in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship for the Cell C Sharks by being named the competition's Player of the Month for January.
Eight rescheduled games in South Africa locked in
South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will host Scarlets, Munster, Cardiff and Zebre Parma next month in two rescheduled rounds of the competition, which had to be postponed late last year.