Coach John Dobson has hailed the value of the north-south derby in showcasing the best of South African rugby as he prepares the Stormers to take on the Vodacom Bulls in a match that marks the pinnacle of his coaching career to date.
A former Stormers boss and WP man for many years, Gert Smal has tipped the Vodacom Bulls to win the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final in Cape Town on Saturday.
Gert Smal has bolstered the Vodacom Bulls lineup with Springbok and URC campaigners for the Currie Cup semi-final against Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
John Dobson turns to poetry and a Greek myth when he tries to put into words the journey his Stormers team has been on to reach this historic first final of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday.
Eight uncapped players are in the frame to make their Springbok bow in 2022, and they’ll hope it will be just as memorable as Herschel Jantjies’ debut against the Wallabies and All Blacks.
The Rugby Championship organisers have wound the clock back and adopted a mini-tour format for at least the next three years saying it will restore “rugby’s traditional touring values”.
The unsung hero of the Vodacom Bulls backline, Harold Vorster will play a crucial role in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final on Saturday.
DHL Stormers dynamo Damian Willemse dragged a heavy question mark into the start of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but he sprints into the Cape Town final behind a giant exclamation point.
Get all the important numbers that matter when it comes to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final between the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday.
On this day in 2013, Siya Kolisi made his first Test-rugby appearance in a Man of the Match performance for the Springboks against Scotland in Mbombela.
