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PJ Botha targets Lions century with Marx as his benchmark
PJ Botha is preparing to play his 100th match for the Lions this weekend, naming Malcolm Marx as the benchmark he strives to meet in the hooker role.
Frans Steyn reveals phone call was key to landing Faf de Klerk at Cheetahs
Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn has revealed that landing Faf de Klerk started with a phone call, though further details of the recruitment story have not yet been made public.
Pietersen's Sharks must use the final URC rounds to start building next season's team
With quarterfinal hopes effectively gone, the piece argues Pietersen should use the Sharks' final URC rounds to begin a genuine rebuild — backing youth, resolving the flyhalf question, and making hard calls on underperforming seniors.
Sharks' URC Campaign Is a Write-Off — Now Comes the Hard Part for Pietersen
The Sharks' URC season is effectively over — the piece argues Pietersen should treat the remaining fixtures as pre-season, with squad depth, emerging youth, and some uncomfortable senior selection calls all demanding answers.
The Lions are no longer crying wolf — and it's time to take them seriously
Bester argues the Lions' resurgence is real and structurally sound — not another false dawn — and that continued scepticism is now outdated rather than justified.
Snyman flags Glasgow clash as make-or-break for Stormers' URC top-spot push
Dawie Snyman has flagged Saturday's clash against Glasgow Warriors as a defining moment in the Stormers' push for a top-spot URC finish — making it a must-watch for anyone following the Cape side's title credentials.
Stormers treating Glasgow clash as a Test match — and the stakes justify it
The Stormers are reportedly treating their clash with Glasgow Warriors as a Test match, signalling just how much is riding on the result for their season.
Van Staden settling into hooker role with growing confidence
Van Staden says he's growing increasingly comfortable in his new hooker role for the Bulls — and the Springbok selection implications are hard to ignore.
Bulls chasing play-off position and a first-ever Parc y Scarlets win
The Bulls need wins to secure a play-off spot — and Saturday's trip to Llanelli carries the added incentive of ending a long-standing hoodoo at Parc y Scarlets.
Morgan's cheap shot on Hooker deserves outrage, not Welsh deflection
Louw argues that the Welsh deflection around Luke Morgan's elbow-first dive on Ethan Hooker is unjustified — and that South African anger is proportionate to a reckless act that has now sent Hooker home with a dislocated shoulder ahead of the international season.
Fourie pays emotional tribute to Stormers team manager Solomon at funeral
Deon Fourie paid an emotional tribute to long-serving Stormers team manager Chippie Solomon at his funeral on Tuesday, referring to him affectionately as 'My Chippendale'.
Where classroom meets the Sharks gym 💪🦈
Where classroom meets the Sharks gym 💪🦈
Sharks' Champions Cup hopes hanging by a thread — and their attack is still the core problem
Gavin Rich dissects the Sharks' near-impossible playoff task — 11 points off eighth with three games left — and argues that the real story is an attacking system so broken that a coaching change has already been decided, even as the season limps to a close.
Lions' pathway-first model is paying off — but holding onto homegrown talent is the next test
The Lions are fielding a URC squad built almost entirely from their own pipeline — Mzwakhe Nkosi explains how their pathway system works, why Varsity rugby is central to it, and what comes next.
Stormers' yellow card habit a growing concern as Nel admits discipline needs fixing
The Stormers have conceded early yellow cards in consecutive URC matches, and Nel admits the discipline habit needs correcting before the knockout stages.
Lions' URC endgame: Why the next four weeks will define their season — and their future
Cardinelli argues the Lions are finally equipped to end their URC play-off drought — but the Connacht clash this weekend and a tour to face Leinster and Munster will expose whether Van Rooyen's squad has truly broken the pattern of late-season fade.
Coetzee credits team-mates as he reaches Bulls captaincy milestone
Marcell Coetzee has paid tribute to his team-mates after reaching a Bulls captaincy milestone, crediting those around him for the achievement.
Evan Roos leads URC try-scoring charts with 10 for the season
Evan Roos leads the URC try-scoring charts this season with 10 tries for the Stormers, making him the most prolific scorer in the competition.
Sharks' playoff lifeline is threadbare — but desperation might be their last weapon
The Sharks are clinging to a 10% playoff chance, but Gavin Rich argues the more revealing story is the attack dysfunction that's brought them to this point — and the awkward subplot of facing their incoming attack coach on Friday night.
Sharks' Play-Off Hopes Effectively Over as Hooker Injury Fuels Outrage on The Verdict
Shimange, Burger, and De Villiers write off the Sharks' URC play-off hopes while calling out the unpunished Morgan shot on Hooker as a turning point — both for the match and potentially for Hooker's season.