America’s Got Talent seems a strange source of inspiration for Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann. But it’s one of the many avenues he uses for inspiration in his rugby career. “I enjoy inspiring stories from real life and things that people have overcome. It could be a guy who walks onto the stage at America’s […]
Springbok legend Breyton Paulse has tipped the 10bet Lions as the South African team to watch in this year’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship. The sixth season of the competition is set to kick off on Friday 25 September, and with the 10bet Lions facing a tough opening fixture against defending champions Leinster in Johannesburg on
DHL Stormers coach John Dobson has in his own mind made the connection as to what constitutes success for them in this season’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Now he wants his players to do the same. And “connection” is the key word in all of this. The importance of connecting as a team “The more
The intensity of the Vodacom Bulls’ training session in Stellenbosch this week ahead of their pre-season friendly against the DHL Stormers on Friday is exactly what young flyhalf Ruben Groenewald was looking for. Having been pulled up to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship squad by coach Johan Ackermann for Friday’s encounter in Paarl at the
Handré Pollard believes the pure character of a Vodacom Bulls team that has been against the ropes several times this season and fought their way back will be their greatest asset as they chase a first Vodacom United Rugby Championship title in Dublin on Friday 19 June. “We’ve come out of so many holes as
EDINBURGH, Scotland – Embrose Papier already has one of his standout rugby memories from Murrayfield, where he made his first start for the Springboks in 2018. Now he’s hoping to make more good memories at this iconic venue with the Vodacom Bulls in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final here on Saturday. Murrayfield is an
Schalk Brits watched the Vodacom Bulls deliver what he feels was their most complete performance in demolishing Munster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals. But he believes that for the upcoming semi-final against the Glasgow Warriors, this team has another even greater weapon in their arsenal. Value driven team “When you bring strong principles
Underdogs. Written off. Not given a chance. For Morné Steyn, that’s exactly where any South African rugby team thrives, and it’s this mindset which he believes the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions will carry with them into their Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Leinster this weekend. Playing Leinster in Dublin is never an easy task. But
As the Vodacom Bulls prepare for their fifth consecutive appearance in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Playoffs, Marcell Coetzee has a deep feeling within himself that this is a very special moment for his team. When he returned from Ulster to join the Vodacom Bulls back in 2021, Coetzee was one of a handful of
When Neethling Fouché and every other DHL Stormers player opened the door to their hotel room in Belfast last week, on their beds there was a letter waiting for each of them. The letter was from their Irish hosts Ulster before their Vodacom United Rugby Championship league game last weekend, which ended in a 38-38
On his first day at the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions, Chris Smith walked out onto the Ellis Park pitch and just stood there for a moment. He was alone. It was exactly two years to the day that his father – a staunch Lions fan – had passed away. And Smith knew he was exactly where
A rugby revolution is headed to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 14 March when the Vodacom Bulls tackle the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s famous North-South Derby. And with it there will come a music revolution as well, with the first live AI-enhanced music performance at Loftus. Jakkals Vibes will make his debut
