The Stormers will be without breakdown king Deon Fourie when they take on the Glasgow Warriors but coach John Dobson is confident Junior Pokomela will fill the void with aplomb. DYLAN JACK reports.
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Zak Burger is wary of the dangers posed by Benetton and expects a challenging battle when the two teams meet at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
SA-born Oli Kebble and Kyle Steyn retain their spots for Glasgow Warriors as coach Danny Wilson makes several changes for Friday night’s clash against the Stormers.
Here’s what the Stormers, Sharks or Vodacom Bulls are hoping to lift on Saturday, 18 June, when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship trophy is presented to the champions at the first URC final.
Warrick Gelant and Salmaan Moerat have both returned to fitness and have been included in the Stormers’ matchday squad to face Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town on Friday night.
With the rematch just days away, relive the horror of the 2021 Rainbow Cup final when Benetton ambushed the Vodacom Bulls in Treviso.
Tappe Henning, the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s head of match officials, says World Rugby needs to be cautious when it comes to finding a compromise between the red card and protecting the integrity of having 15 players against 15.
South African-born Connacht centre Shayne Bolton is hoping to be given a chance to weave his magic when the Irish side takes on the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Prop Oli Kebble says the Glasgow Warriors are ready to confront the Stormers’ Springbok front row ‘head on’ when the teams clash in Cape Town on Friday night, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Skipper Rhys Ruddock says Leinster can ill-afford to forget the danger of losing focus while playing South African sides in their own backyards, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
