All five SA teams qualify for European playoffs

It was a rewarding weekend for the South African teams as all five sides qualified for the Round of 16 in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks all earning the right to host their playoff matches thanks to crucial victories over the weekend. (more…)

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Nomlomo, Tsimba help Vodacom Bulls find a new edge this season

As the Vodacom Bulls target playoff spots in both the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup, the decision by Director of Rugby Jake White at the start of this season to find a new “edge in high performance” seems to be paying off on all fronts.

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Good weekend for Bulls, Stormers and Sharks in Europe

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers produced impressive performances over the weekend for an encouraging double for the South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks were the only local team to win their EPCR Challenge Cup match in a weekend of mixed fortunes.

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Home ground advantage to boost SA teams in URC

The domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will be determined to make the most of their home ground advantage once again this weekend and make up some ground on the log when they take the field in round seven of the thrilling inter-hemisphere showpiece.

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SA sides excite on local soil in URC

A successful conversion by big Willem Alberts summed up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend from a local perspective as the three South African sides playing at home ran amok against their visitors from Italy, Ireland and Wales.

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SA teams look to bounce back in the URC

After last weekend’s ignominious record of zero from four, the South African sides will be hard pressed on getting back to winning ways in the sixth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend.

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Bleak URC weekend for South Africa

Difficult conditions, a lack of discipline and a little bit of unluckiness were part of the mix as all four South African teams came up short in the fifth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend.

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Sharks look to turn Vodacom URC fortunes around at home

The Hollywoodbets Sharks are back in Durban this week with the sole aim to get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign back on track, while the other three South African franchises are nearing the end of their early-season tours in the Northern Hemisphere.

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