Three out of four for SA teams in Vodacom United Rugby Championship
The Emirates Lions, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers ensured another successful weekend for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured valuable victories against their northern hemisphere rivals in the competition, making it three wins in four matches for the domestic teams.
DHL Stormers squeeze past Ulster in thrilling match
Three powerful scrums, all near their own line, saw the DHL Stormers squeeze out a 23-20 victory against Ulster in a pulsating Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town in Saturday in perfect conditions at the DHL Stadium.
Edinburgh take advantage of wet conditions to defeat Sharks
Edinburgh flyhalf Blair Kinghorn scored a brace for the Scottish side as they outscored the Cell C Sharks three tries to one for a valuable 21-5 win at a soaking wet Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday in an entertaining Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash.
Vodacom Bulls cruise past Dragons in Pretoria
The Vodacom Bulls added another Vodacom United Rugby Championship win at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday with a commanding 55-20 victory against the Dragons, scoring eight tries in the process.
Lions outplay Ospreys in Joburg with seven try romp
The Emirates Lions scored an impressive seven tries against Ospreys in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Friday to secure their third win in a row with a convincing 45-15 victory.
Ulster’s SA tour is like homecoming for Vermeulen
Duane Vermeulen is coming home. Or is he? In fact, where is home for Duane Vermeulen? It’s a question the Springbok stalwart and now Ulster kingpin laughs about himself as he prepares to return to South Africa for the away leg – or in his case maybe even the home leg – of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Bulls tweak team for clash against fiery Dragons
The Vodacom Bulls have made three changes to their team that will face the Dragons in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night, with Arno Botha, Embrose Papier and Lionel Mapoe back in the starting team.
Malherbe returns for Stormers against Ulster
Springbok prop Frans Malherbe will make his return from injury for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Ulster at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
Targeting a third straight full house in SA
The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will hunt a rare third clean sweep in a row when they take the field against a new set of European teams in the cross-hemisphere showpiece this weekend, with an eye on climbing further up the table for playoff contention.
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The Toyota Cheetahs managed to keep their unbeaten Carling Currie Cup winning streak intact in Durban, while the Vodacom Bulls and Airlink Pumas also gained important away victories to boost their playoff ambitions as the competition reached the halfway stage on Wednesday.