Take a look at South Africa’s match-day squads chosen to do battle in Round 4 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend.
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Bulls tweak pack, Steyn on bench
Jake White has opted for consistency in the Vodacom Bulls backline while making a handful of changes up front for the Round 4 clash against Edinburgh on Saturday.
Dobson: Smith suspension ‘unfair’
John Dobson has confirmed that the Stormers will formally lodge an appeal against Adre Smith’s eight-week suspension on their return to South Africa after strengthening their case with expert witnesses.
Van der Walt relishing Steyn duel
Playmaker Jaco van der Walt is looking forward to the flyhalf battle with fellow South African Morne Steyn when Edinburgh take on the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.
Vodacom and Jake White kickstart young rugby talent with new online coaching series
Vodacom has embarked on a major digital drive to empower both rugby coaches and young players by taking the already highly successful Bulletjie Rugby coaching programme and developing it into a freely available series of online episodes.
Test-capped Welshman calls it quits at 27
Hallam Amos has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 27 so he can concentrate on his medical career.
Superbru: Sharks for the win!
The Sharks are a unanimous choice to beat Cardiff in the SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for Round 4 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Dobson: Stormers ‘excited’ to focus solely on rugby
Stormers head coach John Dobson says SA Rugby has told the team to focus solely on Friday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Dragons.
Bosch, Buthelezi back for Sharks
The Sharks have recalled Curwin Bosch and captain Phepsi Buthelezi for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Cardiff on Saturday.
Kriel out as Lions rotate forwards
Jaco Kriel has been replaced by Sibusiso Sangweni in one of three changes to the Lions starting lineup for Friday’s match against Ulster in Belfast.