South Africa’s die-hard rugby fans will be glued to their seats on Saturday as the four domestic franchises go head-to-head in gripping local derbies in round 11 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, which could have a big impact on the teams’ log standings.
Johan Ackermann has experienced every side of the Jukskei Derby — as a player and coach for both the Vodacom Bulls and the Lions. Now returning to Ellis Park for the first time since leaving the Lions, he’s aiming to add a new chapter: a derby win with the Vodacom Bulls.
The DHL Stormers’ unbeaten run and flawless home track record in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship came to a grinding halt, as the Hollywoodbets Sharks stunned them with a fine display of rugby in Cape Town.
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The DHL Stormers recorded their eighth consecutive victory following their 13-8 victory over the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Cape Town.
The two South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies to kick off the new year both went down to the wire, with the Lions and DHL Stormers taking the spoils over the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls in two nail-biting encounters.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship rugby resumes after the brief Christmas break with the Hollywoodbets Sharks hosting the Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday afternoon.
With big crowds enjoying the South African summer weather at the two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies in Cape Town and Durban, the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks were too good for their Gauteng visitors on Saturday.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns to Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday when the Hollywoodbets Sharks host the Vodacom Bulls in what should be yet another fiercely contested local derby between the two sides.
The DHL Stormers consolidated their spot at the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log after they pulled off a stunning comeback win over Munster in Limerick, the Lions beat the Vodacom Bulls in a Jukskei Derby in Pretoria, and the Hollywoodbets Sharks’ struggled continue as they fell to Connacht in Galway.