The Vodacom Bulls consolidated their third place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship standings as they held out a determined DHL Stormers outfit in a dramatic encounter for a nail-biting 33-32 win in their postponed round one fixture at a packed DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
Former England World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio described Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus as “naughty,” adding that the “sad reality is that no one in the world is challenging him.”
The battle lines will be clearly marked on Saturday when the DHL Stormers host the Vodacom Bulls in their highly anticipated Vodacom United Rugby Championship north-south derby in Cape Town. The Pretoria outfit will be looking to reduce the gap between themselves and the two top sides in the standings, while the hosts will be desperate to close in on the top eight to improve their playoff chances.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks are using the Vodacom United Rugby Championship break to recover from a significant injury list, with 16 players currently sidelined.
As anticipation builds around the globe, World Rugby has officially unveiled the seven host cities that will welcome fans from around the globe for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, taking place in Australia from 1 October to 13 November 2027.
It was a case of mixed fortunes for the four South African teams as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship returned to action this past weekend, with the Vodacom Bulls continuing to stamp their authority, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks also earned a valuable away win to stay close to the top teams on the table. However,
The Sharks rebounded from a significant loss in the Investec Champions Cup last weekend by defeating Cardiff Rugby 42-22 in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday night.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks welcome back a few players to balance those lost to injury as they turn their focus to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and their week 10 clash with Cardiff Rugby at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.
SA Rugby and Coca-Cola announced a groundbreaking new four-year partnership on Thursday, reigniting a collaboration that spans more than three decades which will see the world-famous red and white logo appear on the playing shorts of all the national teams in green and gold.