United Rugby Championship organisers confirm European clubs heading for SA shores
Tournament organisers have confirmed new dates and venues for the United Rugby Championship encounters that were postponed due to Covid-19 late last year.
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Sharks speedster named SA's URC Player of the Month
Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi has been named the South African Player of the Month for January in the United Rugby Championship (URC).
Lions guru warns of debating Sadie's controversial clean-out too much: 'Don't make the game soft'
He'll admit that there's a debate to be had over Carlu Sadie's clean-out of Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar last weekend at Loftus, but Lions forwards guru Julian Redelinghuys hopes such discussions don't end up making the game "softer".
Sharks welcome Neil Powell to Durban but he is not quite done with Blitzboks yet
The Sharks have an interesting addition to their coaching team this week with Blitzboks mentor Neil Powell joining up with the coastal franchise for a brief spell.
Lions centre pairing in talks with overseas clubs - report
Lions centres Wandisile Simelane and Burger Odendaal are reportedly in high demand in Europe.
Lions are getting better ‘but still not clinical enough’
Cape Town - Now is the time to stick together and become more clinical. That was the message from Lions captain Jaco Kriel to his team after their 21-13 United Rugby Championship defeat to the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Jake White doesn’t want the Bulls to go back into their shells
Cape Town - While the Bulls have made up some ground on the United Rugby Championship standings in recent weeks, they are still a considerable distance from becoming title contenders.
We’ll stick with plan to rotate Warrick Gelant and Damian Willemse, says John Dobson
Cape Town — Stormers coach John Dobson says they’re sticking with their plan of how they intend on using Springboks Warrick Gelant and Damian Willemse.