Jake: Coetzee ticks every Bok box
Bulls chief Jake White can’t understand why Jacques Nienaber chose not to invite Test veteran Marcell Coetzee to the Springbok alignment camps.
Gans: Kurt-Lee Arendse is going to go far
Stedman Gans was effusive when asked about the progress of Vodacom Bulls teammate and fellow sevens convert Kurt-Lee Arendse this season.
Pick URC stars to pummel limp Welsh
The Springbok selectors would do well to assemble a squad of SA-based players to take the fight to Wales in July, writes DEVIN HERMANUS.
Leinster can play role of kingmakers on URC South African tour
The north/south clash in Cape Town this past weekend lived up to it’s billing as the biggest franchise derby since the arrival of the pandemic, but it could pale in significance with what is yet to come in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
SA’s top loosies: Here are the numbers
In a week featuring heated debate around South Africa’s best loose-forward options, ZELIM NEL presents the data.
Bok speedster eyes swift return after surgery
“I’ll be back” says Sbu Nkosi, after the injured Springbok had surgery in a bid to end a run of misfortune and return to the playing field.
Bulls bring ex-Lion prop to Loftus
The Vodacom Bulls have boosted their scrum with the acquisition of former Lions loosehead prop Dylan Smith on a long-term deal.
Tappe to tap into ‘Hawk-Eye’
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship is considering implementing Hawk-Eye to speed up match-play, says Tappe Henning, the URC’s head of officials.
Sharks move beckons for yet another Bok
Aphiwe Dyantyi has reportedly moved to Durban and could be offered a rugby career lifeline by the Sharks when his doping ban comes to an end in 2023.
ICYMI: Stormers edge Bulls in dramatic derby
The Stormers recorded their second URC derby win over the Vodacom Bulls this season, claiming the bragging rights after a tense clash in Cape Town on Saturday.
