The South African sides are sitting pretty in the United Rugby Championship (URC) with three of the four franchises in the nockout spots as the competition heads into the final stretch. The Bulls ...

The Sharks beat the Lions 25-22 in tight URC contest at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Bok skipper Siya Kolisi starred for the home side, scoring a brace of tries. The bonus-point win helped the ...

In what is a rescheduled URC fixture found round one, the Sharks will have their sights set squarely on avenging their heavy 38-14 defeat against the Lions last week. For the Sharks, there will be ...

The Vodacom URC South African Shield can become a sought-after prize for our teams in a way the Super Rugby conference trophy never was, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. Here’s a rugby quiz question: Which ...

Lions utility back Tapiwa Mafura in action during a Challenge Cup match against Ospreys in December. Picture: Chris Fairweather/Gallo Images Lions fullback Tapiwa Mafura is ready for the bombs ...

Sharks loosehead prop Ox Nche and Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen. The Sharks have been boosted by the return from injury of Springboks loosehead prop Ox Nche for their rescheduled United Rugby ...

Otherwise the Sharks have won every game, meaning all their URC games and one other Champions Cup game against Exeter Chiefs.

“We are motivated to win the Shield because we haven’t done that before”. The words of Hollywoodbets Sharks wing Yaw Penxe. He’s right for not just the reason he gives. They also need to ...

The SA Shield in the Vodacom URC may not capture widespread public interest but winning it holds real significance for the players and coaches, writes MARK KEOHANE. The gloves will be off when the ...