Rassie Erasmus released three players to their local franchises after the Springboks wrapped up their main preparation for the Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina. Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Canan Moodie returned to their respective Vodacom URC teams ahead of Saturday’s clash at the Mbombela Stadium. The Boks will have Thursday off to rest
Jake White has been outlining why he feels his Vodacom Bulls are now better equipped than ever to push for the Vodacom URC title. White’s team have twice fallen at the last hurdle in the first three years of the competition, losing finals to the DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors. But, for a variety of
The Sharks have unveiled their new home and away kit for the 2024-25 season. Welcome to the new era—welcome to the Warrior Nation. Introducing the new 2024/25 jersey #warriornation pic.twitter.com/msfDQNw29z — The Sharks (@SharksRugby) September 24, 2024 The post Watch: Sharks unveil 2024-25 jerseys appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Edinburgh kick off the 2024-25 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season against eight-time champions Leinster while Glasgow Warriors launch their title defence with a confrontational road trip to Ulster. The 2024-25 season commences on Friday night, with two cracking clashes as Sean Everitt’s Edinburgh face the Jacques Nienaber-coached Leinster, while Cardiff host Zebre Parma. While the
Munster have confirmed that Springbok lock Jean Kleyn has returned to full fitness ahead of the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season. The towering second rower has seen limited action since South Africa’s narrow 12-11 victory over the All Blacks in the 2023 World Cup final, having played just one game off the bench for
The URC has issued a statement pouring cold water on reports of a merger with the Premiership that would exclude South African and Italian teams. Reports from England suggested that Premiership clubs favoured a merger with the URC that would see the formation of a new British & Irish league, at the expense of the
The Premiership clubs have reportedly favoured a merger with the URC that would see the formation of a new British & Irish league without South African and Italian teams. According to a report by Telegraph Sport, a proposal for a merger between the two club competitions is being explored, as the Premiership looks to increase the
Bolstered by a new wave of optimism from their new Springboks, the Lions believe that they can not only break into the Vodacom URC playoffs, but seal a home semi-final. DYLAN JACK reports. Ivan van Rooyen was straightforward when asked about what the ultimate goal would be for the Lions in the upcoming season, during a Vodacom
John Dobson says the DHL Stormers have “beefed-up in the right areas” as they look to get their Vodacom URC campaign off to a better start on the road following last season’s struggles. DYLAN JACK reports. Dobson was speaking during a Vodacom URC Media Round Table, where he discussed the DHL Stormers’ preparations for the upcoming season.
Going into his second season in charge, John Plumtree says his reinforced Sharks side are far more settled than when he first arrived back in Durban last year. DYLAN JACK reports. With most of their Springboks at the World Cup, the Sharks endured an awful two-win Vodacom URC campaign in the 2023-24 season, following up a five-loss
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