United Rugby Championship: Johnny Sexton among those absent for rotated Leinster as quarter-final teams announced
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Star-studded Sharks start 9 Springboks in effort to topple Bulls at Loftus
The Sharks have named nine Springboks in their starting line-up for Saturday's United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against the Bulls in Pretoria.
Lions welcome back a prodigal son as versatile Gianni Lombard re-signs
One of the Lions' prodigal sons have returned.
Sharks bring Lukhanyo Am straight into starting line-up for Ulster meeting
Sharks coach Sean Everitt has not hesitated to install Lukhanyo Am back into his starting XV for their encounter against Ulster in Belfast on Friday.
Burger's last contribution set to be THAT pass as Lions focus on future for URC trip
It looks increasingly likely that the un-deserving Burger Odendaal's final contribution for the Lions will be THAT shocker of an off-load he threw at Loftus last weekend.
Bok star Am back in Sharks camp, signs new deal until 2025
Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am has returned to the Sharks squad in time for their United Rugby Championship (URC) trip to Ireland.
Everitt lauds fiery Fassi, Sharks' tenacity for second half fightback
Sharks coach Sean Everitt said having counter-attacking bankers like Aphelele Fassi and Makazole Mapimpi can make a difference in tightly contested matches.
Connacht fall foul of Sharks second half rally
Connacht were blown away in the second half by the Sharks as they fell short of completing a clean sweep of the United Rugby Championship's South African sides, losing 41-21 in Durban.