South African teams to take part in United Rugby Championship
The new PRO Rugby competition including the four South African teams has been announced as the United Rugby Championship on Tuesday morning.
European switch ‘heralding a new, exciting era’ for SA
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has called the four South African teams’ official introduction into the PRO16 United Rugby Championship ‘a watershed moment in the country’s rugby history’.
Explainer: How the United Rugby Championship will work
The top clubs from South Africa will combine with the PRO14 teams to form the United Rugby Championship in September 2021.
Owens slams captain’s referral, red-card law variation
Renowned referee Nigel Owens has urged authorities to abolish the captain’s challenge and the new red-card law, which introduces a substitute after 20 minutes, because it is spoiling the game.
Coetzee to captain Bulls in Rainbow Cup final
The Bulls have named a 28-man travelling squad for Saturday’s inaugural PRO14 Rainbow Cup final against Benetton in Treviso.
Watch: Bulls veterans demonstrate class again
Bulls veterans Morné Steyn, Cornal Hendricks and Gio Aplon again showed this past weekend that they’ve still got what it takes to keep up with the younger generation in both attack and defence.
Bok watch: Du Preez vs Simmonds in Premiership clash
Dan du Preez faced off against British & Irish Lions No 8 Sam Simmonds as the Sale Sharks and Exeter Chiefs battled it out in this past weekend’s action.
How drama unfolded before Sharks-Bulls clash
The Bulls’ call to turn down the Sharks’ request to field two of their Springbok props caused huge drama in the lead-up to the Rainbow Cup fixture between the two teams on Saturday.
Bongi reveals off-field reason for Sharks move
Bongi Mbonambi has revealed one of the main reasons he joined the Sharks was because he felt he’d be ’empowered for life after rugby’.
Highlights: Bulls too good for Sharks
Look back at the highlights of Saturday’s match that saw the Bulls claim another resounding win over the Sharks at Kings Park.
