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Mar 23, 22 •
1005 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby welcomes 50 percent supporter return
SA Rugby on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by State President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa that rugby venues would be permitted to accept up to 50 percent of its capacity for vaccinated or COVID-19 negative attendees from tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 March). The change...
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Mar 17, 22 •
735 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC debut for Cyle Brink against Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls loose-forward, Cyle Brink, is set to make his Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut when his side takes on Welsh outfit, Scarlets Rugby, at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. The Vodacom Bulls will end what has been a demanding week of rugby...
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Mar 17, 22 •
693 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Looking for another Passionate effort against Zebre
The Cell C Sharks will be looking to take their rousing Vodacom United Rugby Championship performance of last week and turn it into another passionate effort when they host Zebre at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday. The Cell C Sharks’ 37-20 victory over...
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Mar 17, 22 •
765 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Werner Kruger – perspective from a Vodacom Bulls and Scarlets legend
With the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match between the Vodacom Bulls and Welsh side, Scarlets, only a day away, there is nobody who will know both sides as intimately as former Springbok prop, Werner Kruger. The towering 37-year-old has amassed over 300...
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Mar 17, 22 •
665 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kitshoff returns for DHL Stormers
Captain Steven Kitshoff returns for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Cardiff at DHL Stadium on Sunday. The encounter with the Welsh outfit kicks off at 14h00 on Sunday at DHL Stadium. Kitshoff is back to take his place at...
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Mar 16, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on No easy games in Vodacom URC says Mapoe ahead of Scarlets clash
The Vodacom Bulls expect a challenging task ahead when they take on Scarlets Rugby in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 7 match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. It is a busy week for the Tshwane-based side as they will be in Carling Currie Cup action on...
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Mar 14, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Smiles in South Africa after superb Vodacom URC weekend
It was a rewarding weekend for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as all four sides secured valuable home wins in what could mark the start of a strong resurgence by the domestic teams up the table. The Cell C Sharks were...
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Mar 9, 22 •
663 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to entertain the Scarlets
Fireworks are expected at Hollywoodbets Kings Park this Friday evening when the Cell C Sharks entertain the Scarlets in a must-watch Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Durban. International rugby returns to South Africa following only local derbies...
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Mar 9, 22 •
617 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls preparing for bruising battle against world-class Munster side
The visiting Munster Rugby side may be without some of their Irish internationals, but they remain a world-class outfit, warns Vodacom Bulls pivot, Chris Smith, ahead of the two sides’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash this weekend. Loftus Versfeld...
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Feb 25, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers starting line-up with three changes to the team
There are three changes and a positional switch in the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Connacht in Galway on Saturday. Evan Roos, Herschel Jantjies and Dan du Plessis all come in, with Damian Willemse...
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Feb 24, 22 •
887 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Vodacom URC franchises to test themselves in Europe
The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will put their skills to the test in Europe for the first time in 2022 this weekend as all four sides face international opposition on short one-week tours after four intense rounds of derbies in...
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Feb 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Benetton
The Cell C Sharks have left the warm climate of Durban and headed north to chilly Treviso in Italy for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton. This match offers the Durbanites the opportunity to get stuck into overseas opposition...
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Feb 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Few changes for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Zebre Parma clash
The Vodacom Bulls have made three changes to their team that will take on Zebre Parma in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 10 match at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Friday night. A forced change following the suspension of experienced pivot, Morné...
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Feb 23, 22 •
816 Views •
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Comments Off on SIYA KOLISI FIRST UP IN URC’S ‘PLAYER IN FOCUS’ SERIES
The United Rugby Championship will collaborate with Roc Nation Sports to work with clubs and players across the league to produce a series of content designed to shine a spotlight on their off-field endeavours, providing them with a platform to tell their...
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Feb 21, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name 28-man squad ahead of Zebre Parma clash
The Vodacom Bulls have named their squad that will travel to Parma, Italy, where they will take on Zebre Parma in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash on Friday The squad leaves South Africa on Monday and is expected to arrive in Italy on Tuesday, where...
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Feb 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on Three-week sanction for Morné Steyn
Veteran flyhalf, Morné Steyn, will miss the Vodacom Bulls’ next three fixtures after being handed a three-week sanction following a red card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, February...
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Feb 11, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls find inspiration in facing talented Cell C Sharks side
The Vodacom Bulls are bracing themselves for a heated battle when they take on the Cell C Sharks in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. David Kriel will make a return to the side, starting at fullback, this weekend...
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Feb 11, 22 •
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Comments Off on Three changes to DHL Stormers backline
There are three changes to the DHL Stormers backline for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will be looking to stretch their unbeaten start to 2022 to four games, when they...
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Feb 10, 22 •
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Comments Off on Important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls go head-to-head in an important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday evening. The return leg, second round derby will be viewed as a crucial step towards the log chase, with...
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Feb 9, 22 •
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Comments Off on URC LAUNCHES ‘TAKE ON TOMORROW’ PROGRAMME TO INSPIRE CHANGE THROUGH THE POWER OF RUGBY
The United Rugby Championship has today launched its ‘Take on Tomorrow’ programme which aims to use rugby as tool for community impact and social change. The ambition of the Take on Tomorrow programme is to inspire change through the power of rugby and...
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Feb 9, 22 •
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Comments Off on Rescheduled Vodacom URC games in South Africa locked in
South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will host Scarlets, Munster, Cardiff and Zebre Parma next month in two rescheduled rounds of the competition, which had to be postponed late last year. With the onset of the Omicron variant of...
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Feb 8, 22 •
889 Views •
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Comments Off on The Vodacom United Rugby Championship, a rugby competition perfectly positioned to put the spotlight on young stars
For a young rugby star, the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and the peak of social media has combined to create a potent opportunity of catching the right people’s attention at the right time in their careers, and which could open the door to bigger...
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Feb 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on One change for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
The Vodacom Bulls have opted for continuity, making only one change to the starting XV that will take on the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Scrumhalf, Zak Burger, will make a return to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
965 Views •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers century for Harris at DHL Stadium
Prop Brok Harris will run out first at DHL Stadium on Saturday as he brings up 100 games for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks. Harris starts at tighthead prop in one of two changes to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
781 Views •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town
Although the Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the DHL Stormers on Saturday shows minimal changes, there is a new selection in the midfield that has been necessitated through injury to Ben...
