Siya Kolisi will make a welcome return to action following a calf injury in what will be his 50th appearance for the Hollywoodbets Sharks when they take on Edinburgh in Friday night’s final away match of the regular season in this year’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
There will be no room for error for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the third-last round of pool matches this weekend, with every result set to have notable implications in their playoff hopes.
The Fidelity Securedrive Lions and Vodacom Bulls made strong statements of their intent in a round of mixed fortunes for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they achieved significant victories, while the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks stumbled in matches that could have big implications in their campaigns. (more…)
Vodacom United Rugby Championship rugby returns after a fortnight break, with everything to play for in the final four rounds of the pool stages as the Hollywoodbets Sharks travel to Wales to take on the Ospreys on Saturday evening.
The pressure on the four South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will reach fever pitch this weekend as they channel all their energy into qualifying for quarter-final spots and the best possible log positions for favourable playoff places in the fourth-last pool round of the competition.
Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach JP Pietersen has named a 28-man squad that flies to Wales ahead of back-to-back away matches against the Ospreys and Edinburgh.
It was a case of mission accomplished for South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they completed their second successive clean sweep of home wins in another memorable and significant round of action in the cross-hemisphere showpiece.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks side to take on Cardiff in Friday evening’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash has a settled look about it as the team look to continue their march towards a top 8 finish.
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will target another perfect run of home victories in a gripping round of action this weekend, where victories, preferably with bonus-points, will be essential to keep them in the running for playoff spots as the end of the pool phase moves into view.
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises showed guts and determination in their 13th round this past weekend to register a full house of bonus point home victories at a crucial stage of the tournament.