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Oct 25, 24 •
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Comments Off on Venter brings up DHL Stormers 50 in Stellenbosch
Hooker Andre-Hugo Venter will play his 50th match for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Glasgow Warriors in Stellenbosch on Saturday. Venter will run out first at Danie Craven Stadium for the 13h45 kick-off on Saturday...
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Oct 24, 24 •
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Comments Off on LOUW RETURNS AS VODACOM BULLS LOOK TO WRAP EURO TOUR ON A POSITIVE
Vodacom Bulls co-captain Elrigh Louw returns to full match fitness, having recovered from a concussion in round 4 of the 2024/25 Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Louw is reinstalled into the matchday 23 as the South Africans prepare to take on Italians...
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Oct 24, 24 •
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Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks rejigged loose forward trio
The Hollywoodbets Sharks enjoy continuity in team selection for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Munster Rugby at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday. Head coach John Plumtree has rejigged his loose forward trio, shifting Springbok captain...
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Oct 24, 24 •
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Comments Off on SA sides gear up for important Vodacom URC round before break
Another gripping round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action awaits this weekend as the Emirates Lions face their toughest test yet against the only other unbeaten team in the competition, Leinster, on Saturday, while the Vodacom Bulls will look to...
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Oct 10, 24 •
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Comments Off on Big test awaits SA sides abroad in Vodacom URC
A big test awaits South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they all play abroad this weekend for the first time this season in a round that could boost their confidence immensely if they come away with the desired results....
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Sep 30, 24 •
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Comments Off on JAKE WHITE: WHY BULLS BALANCE IS NOW RIGHT FOR TITLE BID
Jake White has been outlining why he feels his Vodacom Bulls are now better equipped than ever to push for the Vodacom URC title. White’s team have twice fallen at the last hurdle in the first three years of the competition, losing finals to the DHL...
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Sep 30, 24 •
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Comments Off on Local joy for two SA Vodacom URC sides
The opening weekend of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action for the four South African franchises delivered a mixed bag of results, with the two home teams bagging victories in Gauteng, while the coastal sides suffered defeats on the road in Wales and...
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Sep 27, 24 •
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Comments Off on SA’s 2024/25 Vodacom URC campaign kicks off
Apart from Nelspruit, South African eyes will be on Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bridgend and Galway on Saturday as the four local franchises get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season underway. The pressure will be on from the outset after the Vodacom...
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Sep 11, 24 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers and Suzuki Griquas development agreement in action
A group of Suzuki Griquas players will join the DHL Stormers squad for their pre-season preparations as part of the development agreement between the two teams. The agreement, announced earlier this year, enables players to move easily between the two squads...
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Sep 4, 24 •
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Comments Off on Opening round Vodacom URC SA derbies moved to early 2025
Due to a request from SA Rugby, the opening round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures involving the South African teams will now be moved to avoid a clash with the Carling Currie Cup Final. Originally, the DHL Stormers were due to take on the Vodacom...
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Jun 18, 24 •
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Comments Off on Nohamba crowned Vodacom URC Player of the Season
Emirates Lions utility back Sanele Nohamba was rewarded for his great form of the past eight months when he was named the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season for his stellar performances at scrumhalf and flyhalf for the team from...
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May 17, 24 •
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Comments Off on Three changes for DHL Stormers in Galway
Damian Willemse, Hacjivah Dayimani and Brok Harris all come into the DHL Stormers’ starting line-up for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Connacht in Galway on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will be looking to make it back-to-back wins on...
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May 17, 24 •
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Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks side named to take on Cardiff
The Hollywoodbets Sharks side named to take on Cardiff in the closing stages of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday afternoon is reflective of the union’s dual commitments. With next weekend’s EPCR Challenge Cup...
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May 16, 24 •
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Comments Off on Crunch time for Vodacom URC playoff hopefuls
Three of the four South African franchises will have everything to play for on Saturday when they take the field in the penultimate pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship where their eyes will be set firmly on keeping alive their playoff...
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Feb 29, 24 •
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Comments Off on Pressure on in penultimate Vodacom URC derby round in SA
All four South African teams will be feeling the pressure when they take the field on Saturday in the second Vodacom United Rugby Championship Origin Round as the competition for places in the quarter-final heats up with eight pool rounds remaining – while...
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Feb 19, 24 •
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Comments Off on Double derby delight for Bulls and Stormers in the Vodacom URC
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers made it two out of two against the Emirates Lions and Hollywoodbets Sharks respectively in entertaining Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies in what marked their second outings against one another in as many rounds....
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Feb 16, 24 •
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Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. DHL Stormers at Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Saturday’s return leg Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash between the Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers at Hollywoodbets Kings Park promises to bring fireworks for the fans. Derby matches always bring out the best in the two coastal teams and this...
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Feb 16, 24 •
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Comments Off on NORTJE TO LEAD THE HERD AS BOK TRIO RETURN FOR TRIP TO JOHANNESBURG
Ruan Nortje will lead a Vodacom Bulls side that sees the return of Springbok duo, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie for round 10 of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship. The Tshwane outfit will travel down the N1-M1 to the Emirates Airline Park for...
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Feb 15, 24 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC goes “back to school” with Origins Rounds
Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will be sporting their school or club colours in a unique start to the second half of the competition this weekend, in the first of two special Origin Rounds rounds where the players’ rugby roots will be remembered...
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Jan 26, 24 •
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Comments Off on GROBBELAAR RETURNS, NORTJE STARTS AS VODACOM BULLS LACE UP FOR JUKSKEI DERBY
The Vodacom Bulls welcomed the return of Johan Grobbelaar to match fitness. The front-rower had been side-lined since mid-December after picking up an injury when the herd travelled to Lyon in round 2 of the Champions Cup. ‘Grobbies’ forms part of the...
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Jan 25, 24 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC returns with crucial Gauteng derby
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship will spring back into action this weekend after two weeks of European rugby with a massive local derby between the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions in Pretoria, where a place in the top eight is at stake. It may be the...
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Jan 12, 24 •
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Comments Off on ROUND 9 JUKSKEI DERBY FIXTURE MOVED TO EARLIER TIMESLOT
The kick-off time for the round 9 Jukskei Derby scheduled for Saturday 27 January has been moved to an earlier time slot. The 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter between the Vodacom Bulls and the Emirates Lions, at Loftus Versfeld will now...
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Nov 23, 23 •
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Comments Off on SA teams look to bounce back in the Vodacom URC
After last weekend’s ignominious record of zero from four, the South African sides will be hard pressed on getting back to winning ways in the sixth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend. With the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions back...
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Nov 6, 23 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls impress in Vodacom URC third round
The Vodacom Bulls delivered a strong performance in Italy to move back into the top four of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the three other South African teams found the going tough on the road in the Northern Hemisphere. The DHL Stormers and...
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Oct 30, 23 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad heads north
A 29-man DHL Stormers touring squad has left Cape Town for a tough four-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour up north. They will face Glasgow Warriors, Benetton Treviso, Munster and Cardiff on consecutive weekends over the next month. With two...
