Welsh rugby axes plan to chop URC team
Welsh rugby bosses have reportedly ruled out the potential of shutting down one of their four regional teams as talks continue over concerns about professional rugby’s future in Wales.
Welsh rugby bosses have reportedly ruled out the potential of shutting down one of their four regional teams as talks continue over concerns about professional rugby’s future in Wales.
Janko Swanepoel says the Vodacom Bulls are fully focused on the Currie Cup derby against the Lions on Saturday despite a pending trip to Wales next week for a crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter against Ospreys.
The Ospreys have confirmed that Wales back George North will return after a year out through injury this weekend and could face the Vodacom Bulls on 20 May.
Manie Libbok picked Ospreys apart with quick feet and pin-point kicks as the Stormers capped off another perfect weekend for South Africa in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Leolin Zas starred as the Stormers completed a perfect weekend for South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship by beating the Ospreys in windy conditions in Cape Town on Saturday night.
Gareth Anscombe is one of eight Welsh internationals who have returned to the Ospreys starting XV for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Stormers on Saturday in Cape Town.
Ospreys coach Toby Booth says the Stormers will unleash “a world of pain” if allowed to control the breakdown and kicking battle in Saturday’s showdown at Cape Town Stadium, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff could face a blast from the past in Saturday’s match against the Ospreys at Cape Town Stadium. DYLAN JACK reports.
Coach John Dobson insists the Stormers won’t overlook the threat posed by an upgraded Ospreys outfit when the teams clash in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. DYLAN JACK reports.
The Lions made it three Vodacom United Rugby Championship wins in a row with a thrilling seven-try thumping of Ospreys at Ellis Park on Friday.