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Watch: Vermeulen barefooted in sub-zero interview

Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen arrived for a post-match interview in Belfast barefooted and in shorts after playing for Ulster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Superbru: Stormers given no chance to beat Sharks

The Sharks have been given a unanimous vote of confidence to win in Cape Town, but the SA Rugby magazine team is split over who will win at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Embrose Papier of the Vodacom Bulls scoring his try 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

Bulls opt for continuity against Lions

The Vodacom Bulls have made only one change to the starting XV that will take on the Lions in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

ALERT: Lions on the loose!

The Vodacom Bulls have issued a warning for two escaped Lions that could be spotted at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 29: Jaco Kriel of the Emirates Lions in action during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park on January 29, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Lions ring the changes for Bulls rematch

Jaco Kriel will captain a Lions team featuring a total of six changes to the starting lineup for the return match against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Bismarck du Plessis 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

Bulls wary of ‘wounded’ Lions

Prop Simphiwe Matanzima says the Vodacom Bulls are looking to add the finishing touches when they take on the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Stormers bring in Gelant against Sharks

The Stormers have given Springbok fullback Warrick Gelant a much-anticipated start in one of a couple of changes to the team to face the Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday.

Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Sharks finds the gap in the Stormers defence during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks shift Lukhanyo for Stormers rematch

Coach Sean Everitt has made three changes and a positional swap to the Sharks’ starting lineup for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship return fixture against the Stormers in Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 24: Brok Harris during the DHL Stormers training session at DHL Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stormers delighted with Brok on brink of milestone

Coach John Dobson has expressed his delight with the impact Brok Harris has had on the Stormers as the veteran prepares to play his long-awaited 100th match for the team this weekend.

Munster sign Fekitoa COVENTRY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Malakai Fekitoa of Wasps breaks away from Piers O'Conor during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Wasps and Bristol Bears at The Coventry Building Society Arena on September 25, 2021 in Coventry, England.

Have Munster signed De Allende’s replacement?

Munster on Wednesday confirmed the signing of former All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa, amid reports linking Springbok centre Damian de Allende with a move away from the club.