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White feels sorry for Goosen

Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says he would have liked for Johan Goosen to have played more rugby before joining the Springboks.

Dobson: Everyone out to beat the Stormers

DHL Stormers coach John Dobson insists there will be no panic stations despite the reigning champions’ 14-match winning run in the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship coming to an end. #URC

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Roberts: URC a perfect fit for SA teams

Former Wales and Stormers centre Jamie Roberts says SA teams have adapted to northern-hemisphere conditions and are in their element in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Leolin Zas of the Stormers celebrates a try during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and Ospreys at Cape Town Stadium on 2 April 2022

Numbers that matter: Ospreys vs Stormers

The DHL Stormers will look to extend their 14-match hot streak in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they travel to Swansea to face Ospreys on Friday.

Bulls coach: Munster missing De Allende

Desperate to bounce back from the disappointing loss in Glasgow, the Vodacom Bulls have already identified a Springbok-shaped weakness in their next opponent, Munster.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 01: Sazi Sandi of the Stormers on the bench after receiving a red card during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on October 01, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stormers fume over Sandi suspension

John Dobson says the DHL Stormers have been left “flabbergasted” over the three-game suspension handed down to young tighthead prop Sazi Sandi.

Durban , South Africa - 23 April 2022; Sikhumbuzo Notshe, centre, and Phepsi Buthelezi of Cell C Sharks embrace after their side's victory in the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Notshe starts as Sharks rotate pack for Leinster clash

The Sharks have made just two changes to their starting pack for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Leinster in Dublin on Saturday.

The Vodacom Bulls run out in pink in 2012

Bulls go pink in URC derby clash

The Vodacom Bulls are aiming to turn Loftus Versfeld pink for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the Sharks on 30 October.

Galway , Ireland - 26 February 2022; Damian Willemse of DHL Stormers evades the tackle of Denis Buckley, left, and Jarrad Butler of Connacht on his way to scoring his side's second try during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and DHL Stormers at The Sportsground in Galway. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Stormers resting Boks, Willemse opts to tour

The DHL Stormers have explained why Damian Willemse was taken on the three-game Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour, while their other Boks stayed in Cape Town.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 13: Damian Willemse of the DHL Stormers celebrates after scoring during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Zebre Parma at Danie Craven Stadium on March 13, 2022 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Stormers wary of zipping Zebre

The DHL Stormers beat Zebre by almost 50 points last season, but the defending champs anticipate a stiffer challenge when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams meet in Parma on Saturday.