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Feb 17, 23 •
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Comments Off on NKOSI & DU PLESSIS RETURN AHEAD OF STORMERS CLASH
The Vodacom Bulls have announced a strong matchday 23 that will do battle against the DHL Stormers in round 14 of the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, in Pretoria. The herd sees minimal changes in the front, with a number of forced changes to the...
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Feb 17, 23 •
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Comments Off on Two changes to DHL Stormers forward pack
There are two changes to the DHL Stormers forward pack for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Hooker Scarra Ntubeni and flank Willie Engelbrecht come into the starting line-up for the North-South...
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Feb 16, 23 •
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Comments Off on Spotlight on local derbies as Vodacom URC returns with a bang
The stakes will be sky-high for all four South African teams this weekend as a full round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns and sides turn their attention on the race to the playoffs, with the Grand Final happening in exactly 100 days. With...
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Feb 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on Fourie leads DHL Stormers in Durban
Flank Deon Fourie will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The experienced Fourie leads a team which has been boosted by the inclusion of a number of key players for the...
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Feb 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on Two Changed to Cell C Sharks for coastal derby
The Cell C Sharks are back at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday when they host the DHL Stormers in what should be another intense Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash between two old rivals. VURC action reverts to round one – but just for this week...
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Feb 2, 23 •
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Comments Off on Coastal sides collide in postponed Vodacom URC match
The Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers will take centre stage in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as they battle it out in the only match on Saturday in a postponed fixture from the opening round of the competition. The coastal derby, which...
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Feb 1, 23 •
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Comments Off on Zas extends with DHL Stormers
Wing Leolin Zas has signed a three year contract extension with the DHL Stormers which runs until 2026. The prolific finisher, who made his DHL Stormers debut in 2016, was the top try scorer in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last season, dotting down...
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Jan 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks taking on Edinburgh at the DAM Health Stadium
Vodacom United Rugby Championship rugby continues after a two week break with the Cell C Sharks taking on Edinburgh at the DAM Health Stadium in Scotland’s capital city on Saturday evening. Cell C Sharks director of Rugby, Neil Powell, has made five changes...
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Jan 23, 23 •
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Comments Off on Orie leads DHL Stormers squad in Ireland
Lock Marvin Orie has been named captain of a 27-man DHL Stormers squad for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Ulster in Belfast on Friday. The squad left Cape Town on Sunday, following a 30-16 win against ASM Clermont Auvergne at DHL...
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Jan 17, 23 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS NAME STRONG EUROPEAN TOURING SQUAD
The Vodacom Bulls have named a 31-men European touring squad that will do battle in the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup against Lyon and the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship versus Scarlets. The side departs OR Tambo International Airport – on...
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Dec 2, 22 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS BOKS RETURN TO BOLSTER SIDE AGAINST CARDIFF
The Vodacom Bulls have been given a boost by the return of its Springbok players, as Marco Van Staden, Johan Goosen, Canan Moodie, Cornal Hendricks and Kurt-Lee Arendse return to the matchday 23 for the match against Welsh rugby side, Cardiff. Returning will...
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Dec 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks back for Cell C Sharks Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash
The Cell C Sharks have welcomed back a number of returning Springboks for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ospreys taking place at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Friday evening. Ospreys come into this match under pressure, having won just...
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Dec 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on Another round of “SA v Wales” in the Vodacom URC
The weekend’s exciting Vodacom United Rugby Championship ninth round action once more will see all four South African sides hosting Welsh opposition, starting with Friday evening’s clash in Durban between the Cell C Sharks and Ospreys, which kicks off at...
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Nov 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Home ground advantage counts in R8 of the Vodacom URC
It was a weekend of success for the home sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with three of the four South African sides victorious, until Cardiff upset the apple cart in Durban in the last match of round eight. In the process, the four teams at...
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Nov 25, 22 •
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Comments Off on NORTJE TO LEAD A STRONG VODACOM BULLS SIDE AGAINST OSPREYS
Ruan Nortje will lead a strong Vodacom Bulls side when the Pretoria outfit welcomes Ospreys to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 26 November 2022, for round 8 of the 2022/23 season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Newly acquired Nizaam Carr will get his...
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Nov 25, 22 •
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Comments Off on Venter to lead Cell C Sharks
James Venter will lead the Cell C Sharks against Cardiff Rugby on Sunday evening at Hollywoodbets Kings Park as they return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship action following the autumn test window. There is several Sharks Springboks still engaged in...
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Nov 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Porter on debut for DHL Stormers
Lock Gary Porter will make his DHL Stormers debut among a number of changes for the encounter with Scarlets on Friday night. The Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Welsh side kicks off at 19h00 on Friday at DHL Stadium. Also making their first...
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Nov 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on It’s a Welsh invasion in Vodacom URC Round 8
Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend following a three week hiatus for the international window, with a Welsh invasion in South Africa for four exciting matches in Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban and Johannesburg over the weekend. The...
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Nov 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on COETZEE EXTENDS HIS VODACOM BULLS STAY
Marcell Coetzee has extended his commitment to the Vodacom Bulls until 2027. The Springbok flanker initially joined the Vodacom Bulls (from Ulster) in June 2021 on a three-year deal, quickly becoming a vital member of the squad, making 33 appearances in all...
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Nov 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on NIZAAM CARR JOINS VODACOM BULLS FROM WASPS
Springbok loose-forward, Nizaam Carr returns to the Vodacom Bulls on a deal that runs from 01 November 2022 through to June 2024. The vastly experienced Carr brings (home) an impressive arsenal of skills, having made more than 245 senior club appearances with...
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Oct 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC goes local before Test break
The Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions will return to the field in a thrilling round featuring two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies when they take on last year’s finalists, the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, respectively this weekend. The...
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Oct 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers change-up for Joburg
There are eight changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Three of the changes are in the backline and five in the forward pack for the South African...
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Oct 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on Mixed fortunes on tour in the Vodacom URC
There were mixed fortunes for the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers, the only two South African franchises to take the field in round sixth of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, after the Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions’ home games were...
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Oct 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on Malherbe becomes most-capped DHL Stormer
Tighthead prop Frans Malherbe will be become the most-capped DHL Stormers player when he runs out at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday. The Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Cardiff, which kicks off at 20h35 SA time on Saturday, will mark...
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Oct 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Stepping up a gear with Vodacom URC break looming
The South African franchises will target a strong round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as they look to maintain their favourable positions on the standings with only two rounds remaining – one of which is a weekend of local derbies...
