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The Bulls aim to overcome last season's URC final heartbreak as they face defending champions Glasgow this Friday at Scotstoun Stadium, with playoff implications on the line.
The Bulls' historic 16-13 victory over Munster showcased a remarkable defensive performance, securing their place in the URC standings and marking a significant achievement for South African rugby.
By beating Munster, the Bulls completed their ‘Grand Slam’ of Irish teams this season, after getting past Ulster, Connacht and Leinster, while they also made history by becoming the first SA side to win at Thomond Park.
Despite struggling to find their form, the Bulls clinched a historic victory over Munster at Thomond Park, thanks to a late penalty from Keagan Johannes.
With the Bulls seeking redemption after their Challenge Cup exit, all eyes are on Jan-Hendrik Wessels as they prepare for a pivotal URC clash against Munster in Limerick this Saturday.
After a long wait, Keagan Johannes is ready to seize his moment as the Bulls flyhalf, facing a crucial challenge against Munster this weekend.
Bulls coach Jake White believes star No 8 Cameron Hanekom will learn to overcome opponents' targeting tactics, saying 'it's going to come with time' after the young forward struggled initially but later scored in their narrow 34-28 Challenge Cup loss to Edinburgh.
The Cape side is determined for a first victory against Munster in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and the clash in the Mother City could be a watershed moment for their season.
The Springbok coaching team, led by double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus, will assemble in the Mother City on Monday March 4 before the players arrive the next day.
Despite the Stormers being in contention in all four United Rugby Championship tour matches, they lost 20-9 to Glasgow, 20-17 to Benetton, 10-3 to Munster and 31-24 to Cardiff.
Stormers wing Courtnall Skosan feels that if they focus on what they want to set right, they can achieve their first tour victory on Saturday in the United Rugby Championship.
RG Snyman must be one forward the Springbok coaches will be sorely tempted to have on the pitch for longer than the cameos he has had thus far, writes Mike Greenaway.
Few know RG Snyman better than his teammate at Munster, fellow Springboks lock Jean Kleyn, and the latter said it is a miracle that the giant is walking, never mind playing rugby at the Rugby World Cup.
Bragging rights for the two teams, Cape Town City and Cape Town Spurs, take on a whole new meaning because of the bitter family feuds that have raged for years between the two families who own the two clubs.
Springbok lock RG Snyman won’t hold anything back when he gets to run out in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday, when South Africa take on Scotland.
When Springbok captain Siya Kolisi got injured back in April no one thought he would be back in the rugby field this soon.
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster said Thursday their thoughts were with South Africa's stand-in captain Eben Etzebeth after his father died in the lead-up to Saturday's match in Auckland.
Munster, the Sharks, Bulls, Stormers and Connacht were the most watched teams in the United Rugby Championship.
Munster have expressed shock after staff member Greig Oliver was killed in a paragliding accident in Cape Town on Monday.
SA Rugby boss Rassie Erasmus is thrilled that World Rugby has given the Springboks the green light to pick Munster lock Jean Kleyn.
It is official. Jean Kleyn’s international career with Ireland is over and he has been cleared by World Rugby to play for the Springboks under the governing body’s new eligibility rules.
The moment Jean Kleyn dropped off the Ireland Test team radar, the Springbok bosses Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber slotted the lock into their Springbok road map.
Does one average game override everything else Manie Libbok has achieved at the Stormers over the last two seasons, asks Ashfak Mohamed.
The sun has shone again in Cape Town – although not for long – since the Stormers went down to Munster in the United Rugby Championship final.
IOL Sport’s rugby gurus Leighton Koopman (Stormers), Ashfak Mohamed (Bulls), Mike Greenaway (Sharks) and Morgan Bolton (Lions) assess the four SA teams’ URC seasons.