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.
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 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.
The South African teams will give everything on Saturday when they return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship duty for the first time this year, with a mouthwatering Jukskei derby kicking off the action in 2025.
A thrilling final round of the Pool phase of the Investec Champions Cup provided a demonstration of both why the South African teams should aspire to be in the competition and also what they need to do if they are ever to compete for the most coveted trophy in club rugby.
The main South African focus as the Investec Champions Cup returns with round three this weekend will be on the Hollywoodbets Sharks’ clash with French giants Toulouse, while the other two local sides still have an outside chance of advancing to the playoffs.
DHL Stormers director of rugby, John Dobson has cleared the air on rumors linking Sharks flanker, Siya Kolisi with a potential return to the United Rugby Championship side in Cape Town.
The highly anticipated United Rugby Championship clash between the Stormers and the Sharks at DHL Stadium lived up to expectations, with the home side emerging victorious 24-20 in front of a capacity crowd.
While Hollywoodbets Sharks coach John Plumtree was delighted with how his side clinched the win over the Blue Bulls on Saturday without key players, he has confirmed that Siya Kolisi might be back against the Stormers next weekend.