Dobbo’s Diary: Bring the big noise on Friday!

Stormers coach John Dobson is excited to see how his young guns respond to the challenge of hosting Scarlets in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at DHL Stadium on Friday night. #URC

Skinstad backs Dragons to cause a shock in SA

Bob Skinstad believes the Welsh team he once played for have the best chance of claiming a landmark South African scalp in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend.

Tshituka ‘refreshed and ready’ to swim with Sharks

The mid-season break has allowed new Sharks recruit Vincent Tshituka to find his feet in Durban and he is eager to make the most of a packed festive schedule.

By the numbers: Sharks vs Cardiff

The Sharks and Cardiff will do battle at Kings Park on Sunday in the final match of round 8 in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

By the numbers: Lions vs Dragons

The Lions and Dragons will face off in Johannesburg on Sunday when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns to the Highveld.

Coetzee absence no problem for boosted Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls will rely on their back-row depth as they return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship duty without Japan-bound captain Marcell Coetzee.

By the numbers: Bulls vs Ospreys

The Vodacom Bulls and Ospreys renew hostilities in Pretoria on Saturday when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns from a three-week break.

By the numbers: Stormers vs Scarlets

The DHL Stormers and Scarlets will lock horns in Cape Town on Friday when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship resumes after a three-week hiatus.

Du Toit to lock horns with SA rivals again

When Jacques du Toit left the Cheetahs to join Bath last year, little could he have known he would be back facing South African opposition so soon.

Cardiff expecting physical clash in SA

Ask serial tackler Thomas Young what he thinks it’s going to be like out in South Africa and one word immediately springs to his lips: “Physical”.