URC quarter-final lineup confirmed

URC quarter-final lineup confirmed

Three South African sides have qualified for the Vodacom URC quarter-finals. Here’s how they will line up in two weeks’ time … URC quarter-finals Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht Leinster vs Lions Stormers vs Cardiff Bulls vs Munster   Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images...
Munster fight off Lions to reach playoffs

Munster fight off Lions to reach playoffs

Munster produced a passionate display at Thomond Park to beat the Lions and qualify for the Vodacom URC quarter-finals at Ulster’s expense. Munster needed just one point to finish in the top eight but picked up four in a hard-fought 24-17 win to move up from ninth to...

Bulls star to undergo scan

The Vodacom Bulls’ win over Benetton, which secured a home Vodacom URC quarter-final, may have come at a cost after a key player suffered a foot injury. Coach Johan Ackermann said No 8 Cameron Hanekom was the biggest fitness concern following the 45-19 victory. “We...
JP: Balance of Sharks group is beautiful

JP: Balance of Sharks group is beautiful

JP Pietersen bid farewell to senior players after the Sharks’ final Vodacom URC match of the season, but his youngsters provided plenty of encouragement. Springbok flank Siya Kolisi and scrumhalf Grant Williams were among those to play their last game for the Sharks...
Bulls book home quarter-final

Bulls book home quarter-final

The Vodacom Bulls scored seven tries to beat Benetton at Loftus Versfeld and secure a home URC quarter-final. The Bulls’ 45-19 victory moved them from fifth to third on the log, but they would finish fourth after Leinster thrashed the Ospreys in Dublin. The Bulls...
Sharks give Siya fitting farewell

Sharks give Siya fitting farewell

Departing flank Siya Kolisi scored two tries while debutant flyhalf Vusi Moyo ran the show in a dominant win for the Sharks at Kings Park against Zebre on Saturday. Nineteen-year-old Moyo contributed 15 points as the Sharks finished a disappointing Vodacom URC season...