
Local URC derbies get overseas referees
Despite the ongoing debate around referee interpretations, the two South African derbies in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday will be handled by overseas match officials.
Despite the ongoing debate around referee interpretations, the two South African derbies in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday will be handled by overseas match officials.
With the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls in red-hot form and restrictions being eased on stadium attendance, all eyes will be on Cape Town Stadium for Saturday’s titanic north-south derby.
In anticipation of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s first north-south derby in Cape Town, DYLAN JACK previews the looming halfbacks battle.
Captain Steven Kitshoff says the Stormers will be doing their talking on the field on Saturday when they square up against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town. DYLAN JACK reports.
Cyle Brink says the nature of the last-gasp loss to the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld earlier this season has the Vodacom Bulls looking for revenge in Saturday’s return game in Cape Town.
The Stormers and Vodacom Bulls renew their old rivalry when the two sides lock horns in Cape Town on Saturday, with the winner one step closer to securing a coveted playoff spot in the URC.
David Kriel scored two tries to help the Vodacom Bulls claim a bonus-point victory over a Western Province team that had three players yellow-carded in Pretoria on Wednesday.
The Stormers and Vodacom Bulls have split the last 10 games between them in all competitions and the historic north-south rivalry resumes in a Vodacom United Rugby clash in Cape Town on Saturday.
In anticipation of the first Vodacom United Rugby Championship north-south derby in Cape Town, DYLAN JACK previews the midfield clash between the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.
Warrick Gelant and Scarra Ntubeni will both return from injury for the Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday.