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Feb 3, 22 •
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Comments Off on ‘New standards’ set for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
Another bruising encounter can be expected when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Emirates Lions on Saturday in the return game of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. This time Loftus Versfeld will be the battlefield as the home side will look to repeat their...
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Jan 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Canan shoots into Vodacom URC action
Canan Moodie will be the latest Vodacom Bulls player to make his Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut when the side takes on cross-Jukskei rivals, Emirates Lions, in Johannesburg on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who was vice-captain of the Vodacom Bulls...
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Jan 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers forced to change for Durban trip
There are two injury-enforced changed to the DHL Stormers forward pack for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. There are three changes in total to the starting line-up that did duty last week in...
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Jan 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team named to take on the DHL Stormers at Hollywoodbets Kings Park
The Cell C Sharks team named to take on the DHL Stormers at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday shows just two changes to the side that defeated the Emirates Lions last week. Being able to select an almost identical side regularly allows for great continuity...
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Jan 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on Van Rooyen wary of “aggressive” Emirates Lions
The Vodacom Bulls are bracing themselves for another tough Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter when they face the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. The cross-Jukskei rivalry will be reignited as the two sides come face-to-face for the first...
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Jan 25, 22 •
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Comments Off on Derby weekend was just what SA’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams needed, says Skinstad
This was the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend the South African teams have been looking for. That’s the view of former Springbok captain and respected rugby pundit Bob Skinstad who sat in London and watched with absolute delight the South African...
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Jan 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on Ludwig lands Vodacom URC debut as Hendricks captains against DHL Stormers
Vodacom Bulls flanker, Reinhardt Ludwig, will make his Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut in the South African North versus South derby where the side will take on DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who has been a key figure in...
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Jan 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on Kitshoff and Moerat lead the way for DHL Stormers
Steven Kitshoff and Salmaan Moerat will co-captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and beyond. Springbok stalwart Kitshoff is set to make his first Vodacom United Rugby...
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Jan 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Sean Everitt names a powerful line-up for Emirates Lions clash
The Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has named a powerful line-up in his team’s first United Rugby Championship clash of the year for their derby against the Emirates Lions on Saturday. Despite missing a handful of Springboks and given that the Carling...
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Jan 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on Gqoboka focused on giving his best in the year ahead
Vodacom Bulls prop, Lizo Gqoboka, is looking forward to a productive year ahead, following a somewhat challenging 2021. The stalwart front-rower admits that the frustration of injury which he faced in the early part of last year held him back slightly, but he...
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Dec 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Papier happy to be back in action for the Vodacom Bulls
Quality competition is contributing to the gradual growth of the Vodacom Bulls team, says scrumhalf, Embrose Papier. The 24-year-old recently returned to action for the Vodacom Bulls at the start of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship after being sidelined...
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Dec 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on HENNING APPOINTED URC’S HEAD OF MATCH OFFICIALS
Tappe Henning has been appointed Head of Match Officials for the United Rugby Championship and is eager to spearhead a ‘collaborative approach’ between referees and coaches to encourage positive play. The South African succeeds Greg Garner, who served as...
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Dec 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Orie and Senatla come in for DHL Stormers
Lock Marvin Orie and wing Seabelo Senatla will make their first appearances of the season for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Springbok Orie was with the national squad...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Local is lekker this weekend! Vodacom #URC
The coast is many people’s destination in December and it’s no different for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when the competition returns this weekend, albeit in a slightly different guise than what was expected, with two big South African derbies...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Exciting Vodacom Bulls team to face Cell C Sharks
Tighthead prop, Robert Hunt, will earn his first starting berth for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on a strong Cell C Sharks team in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Jonsson Kings Park on Friday night. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Vodacom Bulls
There might have been an element of youthfulness about the Cell C Sharks in the early rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the side named to take on the Vodacom Bulls is anything but inexperienced. Head coach Sean Everitt has welcomed back his...
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Dec 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls wary of Springbok-loaded Cell C Sharks side
With the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams heading back into action this week, the Cell C Sharks, who are the Vodacom Bulls’ opposition on Friday, will have their tails up after being bolstered by the return of international stars. The...
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Dec 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Grobbelaar hungry for game time ahead of Vodacom Bulls v Sharks clash
After spending some time with the Springboks, Johan Grobbelaar is itching to get onto the field and continue where he left off at the Vodacom Bulls. The Tshwane-based side continues their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign when they take on the Cell C...
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Nov 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC derbies brought forward to this weekend
Two Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies originally scheduled for February 2022 have been brought forward and will be played in Durban and Cape Town this weekend. In the wake of the round six and seven matches that were postponed last week due to the...
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Nov 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC matches postponed due to COVID variant risk
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship announced on Friday that this weekend’s round six matches in South Africa had been postponed due to the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529). Next week’s round seven matches have also been postponed. In...
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Nov 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on THE CELL C SHARKS TO PLAY SARACENS IN LONDON
The Cell C Sharks are delighted to announce that we will be playing Saracens at StoneX Stadium in North London on Saturday, 15th January 2022. With our move up north to compete in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, the Cell C Sharks will now be playing...
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Nov 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Mutual respect between Vodacom Bulls and Munster – Botha
Arno Botha, the explosive loose-forward, may have fond memories of his former club, Munster Rugby, and will be looking forward to catching up with old mates, but his main business this weekend when he faces his former side will be to leave it all on the...
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Nov 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Limited tickets for Vodacom Bulls home match
Loftus Versfeld was a hive of activity as we returned to some form of normality with a limited number of spectators during the recent Carling Champions Match. Having spectators at the stadium has increased the excitement ahead of the Vodacom Bulls’ first...
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Nov 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on Limited public tickets available to watch DHL Stormers at DHL Stadium
A limited number of tickets for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship homegame against Zebre Parma on Saturday, 27 November will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, 23 November. Following an initial offer to 2020 Newlands season...
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Nov 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls return to training after deserved break
The Vodacom Bulls immediately hit the ground running as they returned to training this week after a deserved break ahead of the resumption of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign. After close to a year of non-stop rugby for the Jake White-coached...
