Watch: Limp Lions to trip over Munster
The bookies have Munster as underdogs at Ellis Park on Saturday, but the Money Man has the Lions slipping back into losing habits.
The bookies have Munster as underdogs at Ellis Park on Saturday, but the Money Man has the Lions slipping back into losing habits.
Cyle Brink is set to make his Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut when the Vodacom Bulls face the Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Grant Williams gets a chance to fire for the Sharks in the No 9 jersey against Zebre in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Kings Park.
If the Stormers can click as a cohesive unit, they are confident of “getting the upper hand” over the Cardiff Blues in Sunday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at the Cape Town Stadium.
Lions defence coach Jaque Fourie is hopeful Munster deploy Springbok centre Damian de Allende when the teams clash at Ellis Park in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Stormers lock David Meihuizen’s shock decision to call it a day on his rugby career due to concussion is ‘gutting’ according to head coach John Dobson.
Being in back-to-back action does not faze the Vodacom Bulls, according to experienced centre, Lionel Mapoe, who will start in Wednesday’s Currie Cup match against the Sharks after facing Munster on Saturday.
Stormers skipper Steven Kitshoff is set to return for Saturday’s clash against the Cardiff Blues, but Andre-Hugo Venter faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The Sharks showed plenty of character to scrape a bonus-point win against a Scarlets team missing 19 first-choice players, but there should be bigger concerns over the team’s options at flyhalf, writes DYLAN JACK.
Evan Roos is focused on becoming the best version of himself for the Stormers, and not on earning a call-up for the Springboks, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.