Bulls bring ex-Lion prop to Loftus
The Vodacom Bulls have boosted their scrum with the acquisition of former Lions loosehead prop Dylan Smith on a long-term deal.
The Vodacom Bulls have boosted their scrum with the acquisition of former Lions loosehead prop Dylan Smith on a long-term deal.
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship is considering implementing Hawk-Eye to speed up match-play, says Tappe Henning, the URC’s head of officials.
Aphiwe Dyantyi has reportedly moved to Durban and could be offered a rugby career lifeline by the Sharks when his doping ban comes to an end in 2023.
The Stormers recorded their second URC derby win over the Vodacom Bulls this season, claiming the bragging rights after a tense clash in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Sharks produced a statement performance against the Lions in wet conditions at Kings Park on Saturday with a bonus-point win that lifted them to sixth position in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship standings.
Jake White said the Vodacom Bulls are still very much in the race to top the SA Shield while also aiming a dig at the Stormers after his team’s loss in Cape Town on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
John Dobson has expressed his delight after the Stormers took control of the South African conference by defeating the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Vodacom Bulls director of rugby Jake White believes Stormers flanker Hacjivah Dayimani got off lightly for a high tackle on fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt says Phepsi Buthelezi’s Man-of-the-Match heroics in Saturday’s win over the Lions has shown that his team are hitting all the right notes at the “perfect” time this season, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Ivan van Rooyen says his Lions side learned the hard way in Saturday’s defeat in rainy Durban, but it won’t deter them from trying to “take teams’ legs away” back at altitude, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.