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Fired-up Welsh out to burn SA play-off party

SA’s Vodacom URC play-off challenge is on red alert with the Welsh opposition loaded with internationals who will play the Springboks in three Test matches in July.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Rikus Pretorius of DHL Stormers celebrates scoring a try with team mates during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 22, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Watch: Why we back the Stormers for playoff glory

Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel break down the South African playoff hopes in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Lukhanyo Am,Captain of the Cell C Sharks during the 2021 Rainbow Cup SA game between the Sharks and the Stormers at Kings Park Stadium on 22 May 2021

Sharks hoping Lukhanyo makes the difference against Ulster

Sean Everitt says the Sharks are delighted to welcome Lukhanyo Am back into a team motivated by the prospect of securing a home playoff in the crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Ulster in Belfast on Friday night. DYLAN JACK reports.

Siya Kolisi of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks bring back Lucky charm against Ulster

Lukhanyo Am has been brought straight back into the Sharks’ starting lineup for the crucial @Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster in Belfast on Friday evening. #URC

Sharks were dominant in the scrums during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks, Stormers and Bulls racing for home semi

With the Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Stormers still fighting for a place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship top four, here’s what each team is shooting for in the final round of league matches this weekend.

Makazole Mapimpi in action against Connacht

Mapimpi to finish up with the Sharks?

Try-scoring machine Makazole Mapimpi looks set to anchor the Sharks backline for the remainder of his career.

‘Refocused’ Ulster bracing for Sharks’ power forwards

Ulster have regrouped from a disappointing European campaign to tackle the challenge of a crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the heavy-handed Sharks in Belfast on Friday night. DYLAN JACK reports.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 23: Thomas du Toit, captain of the Cell C Sharks and Rory O’Loughlin of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 23, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Bad news for SA teams in URC top-four race

The three South African teams hoping to secure a home playoff in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship were handed an early blow this week as Leinster are set to cotton wool their best players for the key Irish derby against Munster on Saturday.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 14: Rosko Specman of the Toyota Cheetahs during the Carling Currie Cup match between Toyota Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks at Toyota Stadium on May 14, 2022 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)

Cheetahs weave Specmagic to secure home semi-final

Rosko Specman marked his return to the starting lineup with a sensational performance to help the Cheetahs claim an emphatic bonus-point win over the Sharks in a Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Bok place furthest thing from Nkosi’s mind

S’bu Nkosi insists that he is not thinking about where he stands in terms of his place with the Springboks as he focuses on recovering from the ankle injury that brought his season to an early end.