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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 26: Dan du Plessis of the Stormers scores a try and celebrate with teammates during the SuperFan Saturday match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on September 26, 2020 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

New centre pair to boost Stormers

The Stormers are set to start their Super Rugby Unlocked campaign against the Lions with a fresh and exciting centre pairing, writes DYLAN JACK.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 10: Neil Maritz of Pakisa Pumas tackled by Carl Wegner of Toyota Cheetahs during the Super Rugby Unlocked match between Toyota Cheetahs and Phakisa Pumas at Toyota Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Frikkie Kapp/Gallo Images)

Watch: Try of the Week – Super Rugby Unlocked

Pumas wing, and soon to be Blitzbok, Neil Maritz beat four Cheetahs defenders on his way to scoring the try of the week in round one of Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked.

Du Toit, Senatla to miss Stormers start

The Stormers will be without a trio of players – including Springbok Pieter-Steph du Toit – for their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked opener against the Lions on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Smit injury blow for Lions

Lions scrumhalf Dillon Smit sustained a shoulder injury in his side’s Super Rugby Unlocked opener against the Sharks on Friday.

SR Unlocked: Five players who performed

SARugbymag.co.za looks at five players who stood out in the opening weekend of South Africa’s domestic Super Rugby Unlocked.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 10: Frans Steyn of Toyota Cheetahs and Niel Marais of Pakisa Pumas during the Super Rugby Unlocked match between Toyota Cheetahs and Phakisa Pumas at Toyota Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Frikkie Kapp/Gallo Images)

Cheetahs coach calls for more improvement

Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie has lamented his side’s second half performance despite them beating the Pumas 53-31 in their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked clash on Saturday.

White: Bulls showed they can ‘win ugly’

Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White said Saturday’s hard-fought win over the Griquas was a good character test for his side after they ground out an opening win.

Highlights: Bulls battle to victory

Check out the highlights as the Vodacom Bulls were made to work for a 30-23 win over a gutsy Griquas side on Saturday.

Bulls survive Griquas scare

The Vodacom Bulls had to fight back against a brave Griquas side to claim a season-opening 30-23 win in Pretoria on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Highlights: Cheetahs vs Pumas

The Cheetahs got their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign off to a successful start with a comfortable 53-31 victory over a spirited Pumas side in Bloemfontein on Saturday.