Bulls hope Franco’s Warriors ‘run out of legs’
Jake White has his fingers crossed that the Glasgow Warriors, under the stewardship of Franco Smith, are no match for the Vodacom Bulls at altitude on Saturday afternoon.
Jake White has his fingers crossed that the Glasgow Warriors, under the stewardship of Franco Smith, are no match for the Vodacom Bulls at altitude on Saturday afternoon.
Assistant coach Dawie Snyman said the DHL Stormers will pay close attention to a fired-up Chris Hollis when their former teammate runs out for Dragons in Wales on Friday.
Prop Zachary Porthen returns to lead a re-jigged Junior Springboks lineup against Argentina for their final U20 Rugby Championship clash Down Under on Sunday.
Marco van Staden slots in at openside flanker, with Ruan Nortje back to lead the Vodacom Bulls against the Glasgow Warriors in Pretoria on Saturday.
Fit-again Quan Horn will earn his 50th cap for the Lions when they lock horns with Cardiff in Johannesburg on Saturday.
With the @Vodacom #URC celebrating Kids Round this weekend, Schalk Brits has urged parents of young rugby players to focus on making memories and not making Springboks.
Skipper Salmaan Moerat has acknowledged the magnitude of the DHL Stormers’ tour, yet believes the team is in the “right space of mind” to tackle Dragons in Wales on Friday.
Marco van Staden has committed to powering the Vodacom Bulls as a loose-forward dynamo after putting pen to paper on a contract extension.
Winger Litelihle Bester and lock Thomas Dyer said the Junior Springboks have shown only “glimpses” of their potential and will rectify things against Argentina on Sunday.
South African speedster Chris Hollis will make his maiden appearance for Dragons as one of five starting XV changes to face the DHL Stormers in Wales on Friday.