Bulls snatch late win over Lions
Cornal Hendricks scored a late try as the Vodacom Bulls registered a thrilling 40-35 win over the Lions in their preseason warm-up in Soweto on Sunday.
Cornal Hendricks scored a late try as the Vodacom Bulls registered a thrilling 40-35 win over the Lions in their preseason warm-up in Soweto on Sunday.
A round up of what some of South Africa’s leading Sunday papers are saying, including an update on the new Springbok coaching staff.
The Kings upset the Stormers 13-3 in their friendly match in Knysna on Friday.
Wing Mtungwa Mapantsela scored a brace as the Sharks beat Russia 45-21 in Durban on Friday.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls beat the Lions XV 33-22 in Pretoria on Friday.
The Waratahs overturned a 14-point deficit to register a 40-21 victory over the Highlanders in their Vodacom Super Rugby warm-up in Sydney on Friday.
Former Blitzbok Vuyo Zangqa will take charge of the Southern Kings as head coach when they face the Stormers in Knysna on Friday night.
Wing Filipo Daugunu scored five tries to inspire the Reds to a 57-5 win over the Rebels in their pre-season warm-up in Gladstone on Friday.
Former Blues coach Pat Lam has called on referees to penalise time-wasting scrumhalves who delay clearing the ball from breakdowns.
The Blues secured a 26-19 win over the Chiefs in their Vodacom Super Rugby warm-up match in Waihi on Friday.