Vermeulen anticipating hostile reception on SA return
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen says he isn’t expecting a warm welcome when he thunders into the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls during Ulster’s tour of South Africa.
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen says he isn’t expecting a warm welcome when he thunders into the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls during Ulster’s tour of South Africa.
Rob Herring aims to stick it to old teammates when he scrums down for Ulster against the Stormers on Saturday, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Hearty back-to-back wins against Cardiff and Munster has won over the SA Rugby magazine team who are backing the Lions to ground Ospreys in Joburg on Friday night.
Duane Vermeulen is back in Cape Town and loving every minute of it, the Springbok No 8 taking time out of training to say ‘Howzit’ to his fans ahead of Ulster’s clash with the Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Ox Nche will return to start for the Sharks in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh in Durban on Saturday evening, but the home side will be without the injured Aphelele Fassi.
The Lions will field both Tshituka brothers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Welsh side Ospreys at Ellis Park on Friday.
Ruan Dreyer and JP Smith’s guts and determination against Munster is what was missing to help the Lions bounce back in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
With Duane Vermeulen set to return to Cape Town for the first time since joining Ulster, take a look at some of his highlights in the Stormers jersey.
Former Welsh Rugby Union boss David Moffett has called for Wales’ four professional sides to ditch the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and play in a new Celtic league, without South African or Italian teams on board.
The United Rugby Championship has apologised unreservedly to Cardiff back Aled Summerhill after posting a video making light of his concussion in a match against the Lions on social media.