Bulls bulldoze Sharks for final spot

Bulls bulldoze Sharks for final spot

The Vodacom Bulls booked their place in a second successive URC final after surviving three yellow cards to beat the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening. Jake White’s charges, beaten in last season’s decider by Glasgow, triumphed 25-13 in Pretoria and will...

Bok champ to make Stormers return?

Director of rugby John Dobson aims to convince Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe to rejoin the Stormers as part of the Cape outfit’s ‘Project 2029’. “Cheslin is someone we will definitely talk to. He is one of us. We believe he can fill a leadership role and play until...

SA rugby vulnerable to rebel league

SA Rugby’s new commercial Test model could result in players going overseas or joining the new rebel league, according to Stormers minority partner Andre van der Veen. The 12-franchise ‘R360’ league is reportedly targeting the top 300 male and female players, and will...

Jake: We can’t play like it’s a Bok trial

Jake White says his message for the Vodacom Bulls is simple ahead of their must-win URC showdown against a formidable Sharks side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Speaking during a Bulls team announcement conference in Pretoria on Friday, White highlighted the...
Van Graan’s Bath reach Premiership final

Van Graan’s Bath reach Premiership final

Bath booked their place in a second successive English Premiership final after coming from behind to beat southwest rivals Bristol 34-20 on Friday. Regular season table-toppers Bath, who’ve already won the European Challenge Cup this season, were 13-6 behind at half...