Cheetahs switch playmakers for battle in Bloem

Hawies Fourie has rejigged the Free State Cheetahs backline ahead of the battle for first spot on the Currie Cup log against the Vodacom Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Irish icon D’Arcy delights in URC

Iconic Leinster and Ireland midfielder Gordon D’Arcy’s message to rugby fans this weekend is to sit back and just enjoy the quality of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-finals.

Bulls turn to Blitzboks for ‘final before real final’

Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal has deployed an exciting midfield duo for the crucial Currie Cup match against the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Stormers stay in the ‘bubble’

Playing down the pressure of Saturday’s crunch clash against Ulster, the Stormers are daring to dream of a Vodacom United Rugby Championship final.

Bok star to lead WP one last time

Veteran centre Juan de Jongh will captain Western Province for the coastal clash with the Sharks in Stellenbosch on Friday.

Boks to battle Les Bleus in Europe

The reigning world champion Springboks will face 2023 Rugby World Cup host nation France as part of their end-of-year tour schedule.

‘Warburton wrong, SA teams make URC better’

Sam Warburton’s view that SA teams add no value to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship is ill-judged and completely wrong, according to Mark Keohane.

Rampant Roos wins URC award

Stormers back-row behemoth Evan Roos has been named the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s Next-Gen Star of the Season.

Leinster lineup tweaked for crunch clash

Leo Cullen has opted to make two changes to the Leinster starting XV with a key selection on the bench to face the Vodacom Bulls in the URC semi-final at the RDS Arena on Friday.

Bulls bolster bench for Dublin duel

Jake White has backed his winning Vodacom Bulls starting XV for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final against Leinster in Dublin on Friday night.