The Vodacom Bulls can confirm the signing and return to Loftus Versfeld of Springbok flyhalf, Handre Pollard.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls, and DHL Stormers will not only be focused on log points but also on securing pole position in the race for the SA Shield as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches round 12 this weekend.
The Springboks will return to the Eastern Cape for the first time since 2021 when they take on Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the second Test of the Incoming Series in July, with SA Rugby confirming the venues of the six local Tests on Thursday.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks go into this weekend’s first of two consecutive Vodacom United Rugby Championship clashes with the Emirates Lions in high spirits as they look to continue their fine away form of recent past.
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team in an assistant coach position in the Bok management team from 1 March, following a short stint with England.
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander and Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus paid tribute to double Rugby World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff following the announcement on Tuesday that he had decided to retire from the game after suffering a serious neck injury last year.
DHL Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his illustrious career due to a serious neck injury, following specialist medical advice.
The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways in a competitive Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against their Gauteng neighbours, the Emirates Lions, in Pretoria on Saturday, with the current SA Shield holder building on a 17-14 halftime lead to walk away with a rewarding 31-19 bonus-point win.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has invited a group of 26 players consisting mainly of overseas-based players, as well as some talented youngsters and injured players, to the first virtual Springbok alignment camps of the year on Wednesday 27 March, following the first in-person camp in Cape Town from Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 March.