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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 21: Evan Roos during the DHL Stormers training session at High Performance Centre on February 21, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Roos included in Stormers squad for Connacht clash

Evan Roos has travelled with the 26-man Stormers squad for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Connacht in Galway on Saturday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ryan Hiscott/INPHO/Shutterstock (12520558as) Scarlets vs Emirates Lions. Jordan Hendrikse of Emirates Lions United Rugby Championship, Parc y Scarlets, Wales - 01 Oct 2021

Limping Lions look to ‘classy’ Hendrikse for a lift

Lions backline coach Ricardo Laubscher believes “classy” Jordan Hendrikse can uplift the struggling side against the table-topping Leinster on Friday.

Galway , Ireland - 5 October 2021; Connacht head coach Andy Friend during a Connacht Rugby squad training session at The Sportsground in Galway.

Connacht boss rains on Stormers’ parade

Coach Andy Friend dismisses the in-form Stormers’ chances of upsetting Connacht in inclement weather at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 08: Sean Everitt (Head Coach) of the Cell C Sharks with Neil Powell of the Cell C Sharks during the Cell C Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on February 08, 2022 in Durban, South Africa.

Sharks boss eager for Powell to lend a hand

The Sharks’ Sean Everitt is desperate for Neil Powell to take over as director of rugby, allowing him to be more “hands on” as head coach.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 04: Vincent Tshituka of the Lions scores a try during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on December 04, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lions still hopeful over Tshituka brothers

The Lions are working hard behind the scenes to sort out the paperwork issue preventing Vincent and Emmanuel Tshituka from travelling with the team to Dublin to face Leinster, assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher says.

Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Cell C Sharks pushes back Morné Steyn of the Vodacom Bulls during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Bulls held at Kings Park in Durban on 03 December 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Van Graan: SA leg will shape URC playoff race

Munster coach Johann van Graan believes the four South African franchises will have a big say in the way the inaugural United Rugby Championship plays out over the coming weeks.

Dayimani is down for trench warfare in Galway

Fleet-footed loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani is ready for a ‘battle in the trenches’ in the Stormers’ clash against Connacht in Dublin on Saturday.

PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: Juan Mostert of WP getting ready to receive the ball during the SA Rugby U/19 Championship Coastal Section match between DHL Western Province and Boland at Paarl Gimnasium on September 24, 2019 in Paarl, South Africa.

Former WP youngster called up to Bulls touring squad

Flyhalf Juan Mostert has been included in the Bulls’ 28-man squad that will travel to Parma, Italy, where they will take on Zebre in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match on Friday.

Tshituka brothers unable to travel for Lions away game

The Lions have confirmed that Vincent and Emmanuel Tshituka will be unable to travel with the team to Dublin for the fixture against Leinster due to issues with their travel documents.

Morn Steyn of the Vodacom Bulls during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Emirates Lions and the Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on 29 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Suspended Steyn to miss Munster debut at Loftus

Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Morne Steyn has been suspended for the next three matches after receiving a red card in the United Rugby Championship match against the Sharks.