Patience and precision power Papier to top SA URC honour
The Vodacom Bulls livewire was on Thursday named the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season after a campaign that crackled with electricity and precision.
Category: United Rugby Championship
Why Jurie Matthee could be the right fit for Stormers’ Leinster challenge
The Stormers have lost one of the competition’s most gifted attacking players at the worst possible time. Yet in Jurie Matthee they possess a flyhalf whose game may be tailor-made for the unforgiving demands of knockout rugby.
SA coaching masterminds take centre stage in URC semi-finals
For South African rugby, it is a reminder that the country’s greatest export may not be its players alone. Its coaching talent continues to leave footprints across the global game.
By the end of Saturday, two teams will advance to the URC Grand Final. Yet regardless of who survives, South African rugby will already have secured a notable victory.
Sacha, Senatla injury blows for Stormers ahead of Leinster URC semi
The Stormers will leave Cape Town carrying a semi-final ticket in one hand and a medical report in the other. The victory glittered like silverware in the sunshine. The injury list lurked like a loose forward at a breakdown, waiting to pounce.
Stormers power into URC semi-finals with commanding win over Cardiff
The Stormers booked their place in the United Rugby Championship (URC) semi-finals with a dominant 44-21 victory over Cardiff Rugby in front of 30,595 supporters at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
Stormers brace for Cardiff ambush in high-stakes URC quarterfinal cauldron
The DHL Stormers have spent the past fortnight staring into the rear-view mirror of a bruising Welsh ambush. Cardiff marched into the previous meeting and clipped the Cape side’s wings with a gritty 22-16 victory…
Cheslin Kolbe on why he is returning to the Stormers
For the Stormers faithful, the message is clear. Their favourite son is back. And somewhere inside Cape Town Stadium, the ghosts of defenders beaten by Kolbe’s dancing feet are already groaning in anticipation.
Stormers to face Cardiff again in home URC quarter-final
South Africa will have three teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals after a dramatic final round for the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Fidelity SecureDrive Lions. The Bulls sealed a top-four finish with…
Dobson rues shocking Stormers’ blunt edge after Cardiff ambush in Wales
John Dobson did not mince his words after the Stormers were shut down 22-16 by Cardiff at the Arms Park. The defeat leaves the Cape side needing a rapid reset before the URC quarter-finals.
Moerat returns as Stormers brace for Cardiff cauldron in URC showdown
Stormers sharpen playoff edge with former captain Salaam Moerat comeback and Suleiman Hartzenberg and Jonny Roche returning for crucial Cardiff URC clash at Cardiff Arms Park next to the Principality Stadium in the heart of the Welsh capital.