Late Leinster surge buries Lions

Late Leinster surge buries Lions

Leinster scored five tries, including three in the last 10 minutes, to beat the Lions at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The 31-7 victory moved Leinster up to third on the Vodacom URC log, with the Lions dropping from third to fifth. Ivan van Rooyen’s men now travel to...

JP: Siyaya answered my questions

JP Pietersen believes Zekhethelo Siyaya has shown he is more than capable of filling the No 10 jersey, after the teenager starred in the Sharks’ emphatic Vodacom URC win over Benetton at Kings Park. The 18-year-old was handed a surprise start at flyhalf and produced a...

Ackers: Cheswill injury the ‘only negative’

The Vodacom Bulls boosted their URC home playoff push with a 54-19 win over Zebre on Saturday, but are sweating on winger Cheswill Jooste’s fitness. The 19-year-old, who was one of the try-scorers in a dominant first half, made way for Stedman Gans at the start of the...
Junior Boks crowned southern hemisphere kings

Junior Boks crowned southern hemisphere kings

The Junior Springboks clinched their first Sanzaar U20 Rugby Championship title after drawing with New Zealand at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Having hammered Argentina and Australia, the reigning U20 world champions needed a single bonus point to...
Boogieman shines as Sharks smash Benetton

Boogieman shines as Sharks smash Benetton

Jurenzo Julius bagged a hat-trick as the Sharks put Benetton to the sword in their Vodacom URC dead-rubber clash in Durban on Saturday. The hosts ran in eight tries to hammer their Italian visitors 46-7 on a balmy winter’s evening. The first half at Kings Park was a...