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Jan 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on Kitshoff and Moerat lead the way for DHL Stormers
Steven Kitshoff and Salmaan Moerat will co-captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and beyond. Springbok stalwart Kitshoff is set to make his first Vodacom United Rugby...
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Jan 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Sean Everitt names a powerful line-up for Emirates Lions clash
The Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has named a powerful line-up in his team’s first United Rugby Championship clash of the year for their derby against the Emirates Lions on Saturday. Despite missing a handful of Springboks and given that the Carling...
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Jan 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on Gqoboka focused on giving his best in the year ahead
Vodacom Bulls prop, Lizo Gqoboka, is looking forward to a productive year ahead, following a somewhat challenging 2021. The stalwart front-rower admits that the frustration of injury which he faced in the early part of last year held him back slightly, but he...
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Dec 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Papier happy to be back in action for the Vodacom Bulls
Quality competition is contributing to the gradual growth of the Vodacom Bulls team, says scrumhalf, Embrose Papier. The 24-year-old recently returned to action for the Vodacom Bulls at the start of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship after being sidelined...
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Dec 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Orie and Senatla come in for DHL Stormers
Lock Marvin Orie and wing Seabelo Senatla will make their first appearances of the season for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Springbok Orie was with the national squad...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Local is lekker this weekend! Vodacom #URC
The coast is many people’s destination in December and it’s no different for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when the competition returns this weekend, albeit in a slightly different guise than what was expected, with two big South African derbies...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Exciting Vodacom Bulls team to face Cell C Sharks
Tighthead prop, Robert Hunt, will earn his first starting berth for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on a strong Cell C Sharks team in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Jonsson Kings Park on Friday night. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake...
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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 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 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 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...