RECAP: Munster vs Lions

Follow the live action as the Lions face Munster in a @Vodacom #URC clash at Musgrave Park. #MUNvLIO

Franco Smith, a man made for the URC

There are few people better equipped to operate amid the multi-faceted diversity of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship than Franco Smith.

Lions debut for Bok’s son in Cork

Loose forward Emile van Heerden will make his debut for the Lions as one of several starting XV changes to face Munster at Musgrave Park on Friday.

Jake tweaks Bulls for Dragons duel

Kurt-Lee Arendse shifts to fullback, while Wandisile Simelane and Bismarck du Plessis have been recalled as Jake White made changes to the Bulls to face the Dragons on Friday.

Lions’ local woes a ‘mental thing’

Jaco Kriel and Julian Redelinghuys have cited a lack of belief as the reason for the Lions’ poor record against South African teams in this season’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Bulls bank on blowing Dragons away

Lock Ruan Vermaak says it is imperative that the Vodacom Bulls establish set-piece dominance in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Dragons on Friday night.

Stormers have ‘edge’ on Saffa Warriors

Norman Laker and Brok Harris believe the DHL Stormers’ inside knowledge of Franco Smith will help them beat the heavily SA-influenced Glasgow Warriors in Scotland on Sunday.

Record fan numbers as URC makes history

History was made as the overall attendance record for a single round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was broken in round 11 with over 123,000 fans packing into stadiums across both hemispheres.

Familiar faces in Glasgow for Pokomela

Loose forward Junior Pokomela is relishing the opportunity to pit himself against former allies when the DHL Stormers and the Glasgow Warriors lock horns in Scotland on Sunday.

Bulls coach breaks down what to fix

Assistant coach Nollis Marais says the Vodacom Bulls must strike a balance in their gameplay to “turn it around” this season, starting against the Dragons in Wales on Friday.