Sharks stick with winning combos for Connacht clash
Coach Sean Everitt has taken an ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’ approach by naming an unchanged lineup for the Sharks’ clash against Irish side Connacht in Durban on Saturday.
Coach Sean Everitt has taken an ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’ approach by naming an unchanged lineup for the Sharks’ clash against Irish side Connacht in Durban on Saturday.
Jake White says shifting Canan Moodie from wing to fullback against Glasgow Warriors affords the Vodacom Bulls boss more moves on the chessboard.
The Ospreys have confirmed that Wales back George North will return after a year out through injury this weekend and could face the Vodacom Bulls on 20 May.
The Stormers have won seven on the trot at home and that streak will be on the line when they host log-leaders Leinster on Saturday night.
John Dobson says the Stormers have not decided yet whether they will take a full-strength squad to play Scarlets in the final fixture of the season in Wales next month, as their playoff hopes still hinge on beating Leinster on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
South Africa’s arrival in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship has only made the tournament stronger and the four local teams could be challenging Leinster for the title in the next couple of years, according to Irish rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship CEO Martin Anayi has dismissed the talk that a possible ‘B-division’ for the competition including the Cheetahs could be formed next season.
John Dobson says the Stormers are “desperate as ever” to finish among the top four with back-to-back victories in their final two Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures, starting with a table-topping clash against Leinster in Cape Town on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Warrick Gelant, Deon Fourie and Juan de Jongh have all been named in the matchday squad for the Stormers in the top-of-the-table clash against Leinster in Cape Town on Saturday evening.
Sharks attack coach Noel McNamara is scheming against his countrymen as part of the “excitement and intrigue” in Saturday’s clash against Connacht, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.