After navigating a season filled with highs and lows, Neethling Fouché and his DHL Stormers teammates have shifted their attention towards finishing strongly and building momentum for the challenges ahead.
The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Fidelity SecureDrive Lions all remained in the running for hosting Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals in a riveting penultimate pool round, which delivered a dramatic draw, two bonus-point victories and only one defeat for the South African teams.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks have had two weeks since their last match to prepare for the penultimate Vodacom United Rugby Championship match of the current season, welcoming Benetton to Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday.
The DHL Stormers, Fidelity Securedrive Lions and Vodacom Bulls will go in search of crucial victories in what promises to be a thrilling penultimate pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, with all three South African teams still in the running to host quarter-finals when the playoffs start.
Lions flyhalf Chris Smith is relishing the opportunity to help his side secure their place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs.
The DHL Stormers, Fidelity Securedrive Lions, and Vodacom Bulls kept the South African flag flying high in the third-last round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they registered vital victories to improve their positions on the log, but it was a weekend of bitter disappointment for the Hollywoodbets Sharks, whose campaign will officially conclude at the end of the pool stages.
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.