The difference at Ellis Park was clarity of thought and a respect for ball possession. The Lions had it and the Stormers didn’t. Heroic defence in the...
The elite layer is concentrated but across the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers there are 64 schools represented. That tells you the base of the South...
URC: The Lions, with Morne van den Berg massive, roared the loudest at Ellis Park with an emphatic win against the Sharks, for whom Jurenzo Julius...
Jurenzo Julius and Henco van Wyk were colossal midfielders as schoolboys. Now they get the chance to make a statement to Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus that...
These are Johann Ackerman’s Bulls. Strong, physical, brave, enthusiastic, desperate and rugby intelligent. The Bulls who demolished the Lions 52-17 at Ellis Park in the Vodacom...
The Sharks host the Stormers in one of two South African URC derbies to end the first half of the league season. The Lions are at...
Johan Grobbelaar was pure gold in a precious Bulls URC win. Lions captain Francke Horn was on fire in the 24-all draw against Ospreys. The Bulls...
The Lions are alive in the EPCR Challenge Cup, if only just. But they are alive and can control their own destiny with victory in this...
If you want to know why the Springboks have won the most World Cups, have a look at Saturday’s two South African URC derbies in Durban...
Perfection, in results for the hosts in Cape Town, as the Stormers went 7-from-7 in the URC, and redemption, in terms of hope, for the Sharks...
The Lions and Cheetahs must win in Round 2 of the EPCR Challenge Cup if they are to have any play-off aspirations. Both South African teams...
The Cheetahs will play in the EPCR Challenge Cup, alongside South Africa's Lions. The EPCR & Investec Champions Cup 2025/26 season draw takes place on 1st...
We asked South Africa’s rugby fans if Heyneke Meyer is the man to fix the Lions and make them Vodacom United Rugby Championship champions – and...
Heyneke Meyer has been back in South Africa for some time. Now it is time for him to rebuild the Lions, as he did the Bulls,...
The South African franchises left their mark across all major performance metrics in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers in...
The Bulls and Sharks locked in home quarter-finals with dominant wins, while the Stormers kept their playoff charge alive. The Lions, however, slipped at home to...