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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...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Specman back with the DHL Stormers
Springbok wing Rosko Specman will join up with the DHL Stormers again ahead of the upcoming Vodacom United Rugby Championship home matches against Zebre Parma and Cardiff at DHL Stadium. Having made his DHL Stormers debut at the end of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup...
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Oct 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on Richelieu Brandy joins Vodacom Bulls squad
The Vodacom Bulls are delighted to welcome respected and classic brand, Richelieu Brandy, to the squad as Player 24. Like the Vodacom Bulls, Richelieu Brandy is an internationally recognised brand, rich in history and tradition, and with its roots deeply...
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Oct 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC heads to South Africa in November
South Africa will be the destination for four European teams when the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers host their first Vodacom United Rugby Championship matches next month. The tournament organisers confirmed on Friday that the...
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Oct 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls geared up for exciting Edinburgh encounter
The Vodacom Bulls have kept consistency in their backline while making a handful of changes in the forwards pack ahead of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 4 clash against Edinburgh Rugby on Saturday. The side will see Chris Smith earning a...
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Oct 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom #URC: Aiming to finish on a high
Finishing their inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship tours on a winning note will be the sole aim of the four South African franchises in action in this cross-hemisphere competition this weekend, when they take the field in Belfast, Newport, Edinburgh...
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Oct 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team to face Cardiff Rugby
There are numerous factors that influence a team’s success, but for a Cell C Sharks team that face Cardiff Rugby in Saturday’s fourth round Vodacom United Rugby Championship, there are four main ones. This week head coach Sean Everitt will be looking for...
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Oct 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on EMIRATES LIONS NAME TEAM TO FACE ULSTER FOR FINAL TOUR MATCH
The Emirates Lions will head to Belfast in their final tour fixture of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (VURC) to face Irish side, Ulster at Kingspan Stadium on Friday. Carlu Sadie makes a return to the starting line-up, with Reinhard Nothnagel and...
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Oct 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Pokomela on debut for DHL Stormers in Newport
Loose forward Junior Pokomela will make his DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Dragons in Newport on Friday. The DHL Stormers end their tour against the Welsh team at Rodney Parade, in a clash that kicks off at...
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Oct 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on Fully vaccinated supporters allowed to return to adult rugby matches
SA Rugby has advised its member unions that fully vaccinated supporters will be allowed to return to club and professional rugby matches – within the limits announced earlier this week by the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture – and while observing the...
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Oct 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Goosen heads home for medical attention as Steyn joins Vodacom Bulls on tour
Vodacom Bulls flyhalf, Johan Goosen, is on his way back to South Africa for medical observation following an unfortunate knee injury in the side’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship win over Cardiff Rugby at the weekend. The talented pivot is set to be...
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Oct 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom #URC: Sharks and Bulls step up in Wales
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls finally showed of what they are capable after a few weeks of frustration to secure their first Vodacom United Rugby Championship victories, while the DHL Stormers secured a draw, and the Emirates Lions were close to...
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Oct 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls make handful of changes for Cardiff clash
The Vodacom Bulls have made a handful of changes to their side that will face Welsh side, Cardiff Rugby, in Round 3 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, has opted to make full use of the team’s...
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Oct 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers intend to appeal Smith suspension
The DHL Stormers intend to appeal the eight-week suspension handed to lock Adré Smith, following a disciplinary hearing on Thursday. A Disciplinary Panel convened via videoconference to consider the citing against Smith resulting from the Round 2 United...
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Oct 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on CHANGES FOR EMIRATES LIONS AHEAD OF GLASGOW WARRIORS URC ENCOUNTER
Emirates Lions head coach, Ivan van Rooyen named a new-look match 23 ahead of his team’s third round Vodacom United Rugby Championship (VURC) fixture against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday. EW Viljoen covers the flyhalf position as a...
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Oct 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom #URC: New challenges await in round three
It will be yet another new venue for each of the four South African teams in round three of the Vodacom United Rugby Championships and all will be hoping for a more constructive result this time around. The Cell C Sharks will be out of the blocks first on...
