Asenathi opens up on Daan’s farm

Asenathi Ntlabakanye has revealed what he did on Daan Human’s Bloemfontein farm earlier this year. The Lions tighthead prop spent several weeks training under the Springbok scrum coach’s watchful eye in the build-up to the mid-year Tests against Italy and Georgia, a...

Kok strikes twice before Leinster rally

Winger Werner Kok scored two tries for Ulster before Leinster clawed their way back to secure a narrow Vodacom URC win in Dublin on Friday night. The defending champions eventually prevailed 24-20 at the Aviva Stadium, but only after weathering a strong first-half...

Moerat: Workmanlike attitude brought success

The Stormers’ unbeaten start to the Vodacom URC season has been built less on flamboyance and more on pragmatism, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The absence of several Springbok stars early in the campaign forced a rethink of the Cape side’s traditional approach. Rather...

Bulls expect Sharks aerial onslaught

Coach Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Bulls have to match the Sharks up front and in the air at Kings Park on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Bulls head into the Vodacom URC fixture under pressure after losing their last four matches across competitions – two...
Dobbo unimpressed with ‘cricket pitch’

Dobbo unimpressed with ‘cricket pitch’

Stormers coach John Dobson did not hide his frustration over the condition of the Cape Town Stadium field ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Lions. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Dobson admitted his players had been visibly disappointed when...