Plum: Sharks didn’t cash in close to tryline

Coach John Plumtree says the Sharks’ failure to score against 13 men just before half time proved costly in their 25-13 Vodacom URC semi-final defeat at Loftus. The Vodacom Bulls were leading 12-3 when centre Harold Vorster was yellow-carded in the 27th minute, but...

Baa Baas seek out Stormers bruiser

Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden is reportedly being targeted by the Barbarians to face the Springboks in Cape Town at the end of the month. According to Rapport, efforts are under way to secure Van Heerden’s services for the 28 June clash. The 27-year-old has attended...

There’s an aura about the All Blacks again

The world champion Springboks can expect a real challenge from Scott Robertson’s New Zealand during September’s blockbuster Tests in Auckland and Wellington, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane warns that the All Blacks have rediscovered their edge...

Schools wrap: Wynberg snatch late win

Wynberg beat Rondebosch in a high-scoring thriller while there were also wins for Jeppe, Paarl Boys’, Paul Roos and Westville this weekend. Scrumhalf Morne Noble’s second try with four minutes remaining secured a 38-33 victory for Wynberg at Rondebosch. Outside centre...
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...