
Bulls lose bad boy Bismarck for derby
The Bulls lose the services of Bismarck du Plessis on the eve of the crunch north-south derby against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
The Bulls lose the services of Bismarck du Plessis on the eve of the crunch north-south derby against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Only nine of the 46 players in the north-south derby at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday have been invited to the Springbok alignment camps.
Mark Keohane and Zelím Nel unpack the strengths and weaknesses of the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls in the much-anticipated north-south derby.
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.
The Springboks will get their preparations for a testing international season underway on Sunday as head coach Jacques Nienaber and his management team host the first of two alignment camps this weekend.
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.
Former All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter has named the best team and player he faced against during an illustrious career that spanned nearly two decades.
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.
The first season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship is rumoured to have one last twist in store with talk that the 18 June final will be hosted in South Africa.
Sale Sharks have confirmed that Springboks Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager will leave the Premiership club at the end of the current season.