Stormers edge Bulls in blockbuster derby
The DHL Stormers snapped the Vodacom Bulls’ 12-game winning streak in Pretoria on Saturday with a fifth successive Vodacom URC victory in a clash between the old rivals.
The DHL Stormers snapped the Vodacom Bulls’ 12-game winning streak in Pretoria on Saturday with a fifth successive Vodacom URC victory in a clash between the old rivals.
Western Province Rugby’s pathway to the sale of Newlands Stadium is set to be cleared after a Western Cape Heritage committee decided not to declare the grounds a heritage site.
Glasgow Warriors snatched a late victory over Ulster on Friday night to give the DHL Stormers some breathing room on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.
Which team has the most at stake in Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash at Loftus Versfeld is irrelevant to the Stormers who “won’t go away,” according to coach John Dobson.
Back in the driving seat after his emergency operation, Jake White is hoping the massive crowd at Loftus Versfeld drives the Vodacom Bulls to victory in the north-south derby on Saturday.
There are two changes to the Stormers forward pack for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
Western Province’s hopes of selling Newlands are reportedly set to receive a major boost after a 93-page independent report found the bid to have the stadium declared a heritage site met none of the criteria.
Get yourself hyped for Saturday’s north-south derby by checking out this preview of the clash between the @Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld. #URC
Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse and Angelo Davids combined to put Suleiman Hartzenberg over for one of the tries of the season when the DHL Stormers beat the @Vodacom Bulls in December.
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