Stormers earn URC SA derby bragging rights over Bulls
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers held out against a late fightback from the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday to claim a seventh successive victory over their rivals. Ruhan Nel’s fourth try of the season gave...
Match Preview: DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis huge North v South derby is set to attract the second biggest crowd in the BKT URC this season. More than 34,000 tickets have already been sold for the much anticipated Cape Town clash, amid an expectation...
Louw leads a strong herd travelling south hunting for a Christmas win
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyElrigh Louw leads a determined Vodacom Bulls side who travel to the Cape for the first instalment of the North-South derby in the current 2023/24 season. This round 8 festive clash of the Vodacom United...
Match Preview: Bulls want to fire some shots at Lyon
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee has warned Lyon that the South African side are eager to build on their convincing Investec Champions Cup Round 1 victory over Saracens when they take on the French...
Champions Cup round up late winners and star performances light up round one
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a thrilling first weekend, we’re taking a look at the key moments and best action from the Investec Champions Cup Round 1. Pollard perfection Leicester Tigers’ fly-half...
Goosen gives Bulls the edge over Saracens
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe unerring accuracy of fly-half Johan Goosen fired Vodacom Bulls to a sound win in Pool 1 of the Investec Champions Cup, defeating Saracens 27-16 in what turned out to be a painful afternoon for the...
Bulls put Sharks to the sword
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls’ polished 44-10 dismantling of the Sharks provided two inescapable conclusions — Jake White’s men are going to take some stopping in this competition, notably in Pretoria,...
Arendse returns with Louw set to lead the Vodacom Bulls in Sharks battle
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls welcome back into the fold World Cup champion Kurt-Lee Arendse as the creative backliner starts his 2023/24 United Rugby Championship campaign against the Sharks on Saturday. The seventh-round...
RWC-winners lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive members of the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad in France – Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse – were nominated for the coveted...
SA sides excite on local soil in Vodacom URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA successful conversion by big Willem Alberts summed up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend from a local perspective as the three South African sides playing at home ran amok against their visitors...
