Mercurial Manie making magic again
Manie Libbok couldn’t have picked a better time to rediscover his magical touch as the stars align for the DHL Stormers to defend their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title, writes DYLAN JACK.
Manie Libbok couldn’t have picked a better time to rediscover his magical touch as the stars align for the DHL Stormers to defend their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title, writes DYLAN JACK.
The race for playoff places heated up in France, where a clash of Springbok wings saw Dillyn Leyds collide with Cheslin Kolbe.
Munster’s progression to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-finals came at a cost as RG Snyman and Peter O’Mahony suffered injuries against Glasgow Warriors.
The lineup for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-finals has been confirmed with Dublin and Cape Town hosting games on Saturday, May 13.
The DHL Stormers are celebrating the prospect of a home semi-final, but the resilience of Connacht is a sobering threat that John Dobson takes very seriously.
Bishops and Paarl Gymnasium came out with bragging rights on a Saturday jam packed with schools derbies across the country.
Former Springbok lock Victor Matfield is reportedly on the shortlist of candidates to fill the vacant UP-Tuks coaching post.
The DHL Stormers secured a home semi-final after claiming a comprehensive quarter-final victory over the Vodacom Bulls at a packed Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Jake White conceded that his men were beaten by the better team in the quarter-finals and vowed to make the personnel changes required to ensure the Vodacom Bulls will be better next season.
The Sharks piled more misery onto the Vodacom Bulls by claiming a six-try bonus-point victory in a Currie Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening.