The DHL Stormers will be without Steven Kitshoff for the start of their Vodacom URC campaign after the Springbok prop suffered a neck ligament injury. DYLAN JACK reports. John Dobson confirmed the news during a Vodacom URC Media Round Table on Tuesday afternoon, in the latest injury blow to the DHL Stormers squad. Kitshoff, who returned to
The Vodacom Bulls have given Kurt-Lee Arendse approval to take up a short-term sabbatical to Japan which will see him miss most of the upcoming season. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, the Vodacom Bulls have given Arendse the thumbs up to make a short-term move to Japanese club Mitsubishi Dynaboars to boost his salary. Arendse,
Siya Masuku leads a contingent of players announced by the Sharks to have put pen to paper to extend their stay in Durban. The Sharks announced on Friday that Masuku has signed a contract extension until June 2028. Siya Masuku’s journey with The Hollywoodbets Sharks continues until June 2028 🦈#BackOnTheDottedLine pic.twitter.com/7vtQCjFiJw — The Sharks (@SharksRugby)
The Sharks have captured a veteran Springbok prop from the Lions as a replacement for the retired Coenie Oosthuizen. Director of rugby Neil Powell has confirmed that Ruan Dreyer has joined the Sharks on a three-year contract from the Lions, in the wake of Oosthuizen’s injury-enforced retirement. Dreyer, 33, successfully negotiated an early release from
John Dobson has confirmed that the DHL Stormers will use the final round of the Currie Cup as a warm-up match for the Vodacom URC season. DHL Western Province have opted to use the Currie Cup to blood youngsters and log playing time for more senior players who didn’t feature much during the 2023-24 URC.
The extraordinary growth of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship continues for the third season in a row with the league setting new attendance and broadcast records. The Vodacom URC has also maintained its position as the rugby competition with the fastest growth rate on social media, in addition to the league’s phenomenal rise on YouTube.
The Vodacom Bulls have bid farewell to URC Golden Boot-winner Chris Smith, who has moved on to join French side Oyonnax. The 2023/24 Vodacom URC Golden Boot winner joined the franchise in 2020 and has made 96 appearances across the URC, Champions Cup and Currie Cup. During his five years at the club, Smith has
Pellentesque suscipit pellentesque luctus. Nulla vel tellus nec risus tempus feugiat. Donec nibh orci, sollicitudin sit amet gravida at, varius sit amet sem.
