The Vodacom Bulls are the lone South African team remaining in the United Rugby Championship after the DHL Stormers fell to the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. The Bulls secured a tense 30-23 victory over Benetton in the quarterfinals, booking a home semi-final clash against Leinster at Loftus Versfeld next weekend. The Stormers’ hopes of reaching
The Vodacom Bulls will be missing Springboks key players Marco van Staden and Canan Moodie for their crucial clash against Benetton in the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter final on Saturday (15:30). Moodie suffered a hand injury against the Sharks last weekend and will undergo surgery. The severity is unclear until the procedure, but
The Hollywoodbets Sharks are undergoing a significant squad overhaul in preparation for their upcoming Champions Cup debut. This follows their Challenge Cup victory just two weeks ago, becoming the first South African club to win the European trophy and Sharks’ first major trophy. The changes come after a disappointing United Rugby Championship (URC) season where
The curtain falls on the Hollywoodbets Sharks’ 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season this Saturday afternoon as they host the Vodacom Bulls at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Fresh off their EPCR Challenge Cup victory, the Sharks face one final, physically demanding test against their old rivals in this local derby. The stakes are high for the
The Springboks continue to add prestigious accolades to their trophy cabinet. Following their back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in 2019 and 2023, the team received the Team of the Year and Sportsman of the Year awards at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Awards in Lusaka, Zambia, on Saturday. This glittering ceremony, celebrating sporting
Hollywoodbets Sharks captain Eben Etzebeth hailed his team’s convincing victory over Gloucester in the EPCR Challenge Cup final as his greatest club achievement. He lauded his teammates’ character for making history as the first South African franchise to win the European title. The dominant 36-22 victory, securing a spot in next season’s Investec Champions Cup,
The Hollywoodbets Sharks etched their names in history, defeating Gloucester 36-22 to capture the Challenge Cup trophy at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Friday night. The victory marks the first time a South African side has lifted the European Cup on European soil and the Sharks’ first major trophy in their history. Fly-half Siya
The Hollywoodbets Sharks head into the EPCR Challenge Cup final brimming with motivation, a chance to etch their name in history as the first South African team to claim the title. The clash against Gloucester at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Friday night promises to be a thrilling encounter. The Durban-based Sharks boast an
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed satisfaction with the groundwork laid at the national team’s second in-person alignment camp held in Cape Town this week. The camp, attended by 38 players, served as a springboard for the upcoming season. This session followed an initial alignment camp in March and a series of online sessions in May.