Lions unveil squad for new European venture
The Lions have announced their 33-man touring squad ahead of their inaugural United Rugby Championship campaign.
The Lions have announced their 33-man touring squad ahead of their inaugural United Rugby Championship campaign.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt says his team will just have to take their Currie Cup final defeat by the Bulls on the chin because they failed to do the small things right.
The United Rugby Championship promises a new dawn for South African rugby. It also ramps up the need to stem the tide of players leaving these shores, writes ZELIM NEL.
The Bulls and Sharks will take on Irish powerhouses Leinster and Munster respectively in blockbuster United Rugby Championship announced on Friday.
The Lions are reportedly eyeing a shock move to secure former Springbok duo Victor Matfield and Jaque Fourie as coaches.
The Bulls’ Rainbow Cup final loss to Benetton exposed the challenges South African teams will face in the United Rugby Championship, writes DYLAN JACK.
The Bulls and Sharks look set to start the United Rugby Championship with tough road trips to Ireland in the new set of draft fixtures for the inaugural tournament.
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has called the four South African teams’ official introduction into the PRO16 United Rugby Championship ‘a watershed moment in the country’s rugby history’.
The top clubs from South Africa will combine with the PRO14 teams to form the United Rugby Championship in September 2021.