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MATCH PREVIEW

PHEPSI BUTHELEZI INTERVIEW

CELL C SHARKS PLAYER PROFILES

CELL C SHARKS VS LEINSTER KICK OFF 18H15

LEINSTER PLAYER PROFILES

MAJOR MATCHUP MBONAMBI V KELLEHER

FACTS, STATS & TRIVIA

CELL C SHARKS WOMEN VS WESTERN PROVINCE WOMEN

FIXTURES & RESULTS

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MATCH PREVIEW

BRACE YOURSELF FOR SHARKSFEST! WORDS: ALBERT HEENOP

The biggest game of the season. So far. That is how tonight’s confrontation between the Cell C Sharks and top-of-the-table Leinster is shaping up. As the URC is busy entering the business end of proceedings, a feeding frenzy is exactly what the Cell C Sharks need to boost their standing on the ladder and qualify for that all-important quarter-final berth…

Given the adverse weather conditions of a fortnight ago, when the Cell C Sharks hosted the Lions in the rain, that vital encounter was always going to be decided by forward power and shrewd tactical kicking.

of Edinburgh, a fortnight earlier, were heeded.

That was indeed the case, with the Cell C Sharks’ front row of Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi and Thomas du Toit at times annihilating their Lions’ counterparts at scrum time, and halfbacks Curwin Bosch and Jaden Hendrikse dictating matters superbly with the boot.

“We showed glimpses of good stuff, but had to get the all-round game right. And, I think we’re beginning to get to that point now.

Even so, the Cell C Sharks still managed to record four tries, for a crucial bonus point, and achieve one of their most authoritative victories yet in the inaugural United Rugby Championship.

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“Against Edinburgh, we did everything right except to cross the chalk,” observed head coach Sean Everitt.

“Six tries against the Dragons three weeks ago, another bonus-point win against the Lions; we couldn’t have hoped for a better build-up to tonight’s big game against Leinster.

“The thing is, we had a good plan in place against the Lions.

“Jaden is busy regaining the form that earned him selection for South Africa, and,

between him and Curwin, they managed the game exceptionally well. They managed to keep the pressure up on the Lions.

“So, we came out on top in the kicking duel, and, when the opportunity arose to move the ball wide, the guys showed intent and scored tries. In the end, we got the bonus point, and that was what we wanted.”

The full haul of championship points meant that the Cell C Sharks were able to move back up into sixth spot on the table, and tonight they host the log leaders, Leinster, in a crucial home game that could see the Durban-based outfit improve their standing even more.

The champion Irish outfit arrived in Durban earlier this week on the back of a comprehensive 56-20 Champions Cup victory over Connacht at the Aviva Stadium, to qualify for the quarter-finals of that competition, while, on the URC stage, they also saw off Munster 34-19 at Thomond Park three weeks ago.

SIX TRIES AGAINST THE DRAGONS THREE WEEKS AGO, ANOTHER BONUSPOINT WIN AGAINST THE LIONS; WE COULDN’T HAVE HOPED FOR A BETTER BUILD-UP TO TONIGHT’S BIG GAME AGAINST LEINSTER. Although Leinster have decided to rest some of their Ireland internationals for this visit to South Africa, the Irish outfit have enormous quality in depth and can under no circumstances be underestimated.

Rhys Ruddock captains Leinster, who are currently 10 points clear at the top of the URC standings.

Next week the Cell C Sharks host Connacht, to bring the curtain down on a series of seven successive home games, before heading for Belfast, Ireland, a month later to take on Ulster in their final league outing of the season.

The boys have it all to play for. is very similar to what we faced against the Bulls.”

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THE DREAM THAT BECAME A REALITY As a youngster growing up in the heartland of KZN, Phendulani Buthelezi always dreamt of playing for the Cell C Sharks. At first it was merely a dream, but this resolute young man committed himself to realising that vision and today this consummate professional, popularly known as ‘Phepsi’, has, at the age of 22, already established himself as a hero in black and white…

Playing with the confidence and maturity of a seasoned international, Phepsi Buthelezi is relishing competition at the highest level.

This was again evident a fortnight ago, when Buthelezi was named Man of the Match in the crucial 37-10 win against the Lions. He was all over the park, regularly smashing across the gain-line and his supreme support earned him one of the Cell C Sharks’ four tries.

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It surely is only a matter of time before Buthelezi follows in the footsteps of legendary No 8s in black and white, like Tom Bedford, Wynand Claassen and Gary Teichmann, who went on to lead South Africa with distinction too.

Cell C Sharks’ coach Sean Everitt alluded to Buthelezi’s sheer professionalism, in the way that he prepares himself for the on-field battles, and that thoroughness ultimately also helped Buthelezi to realise his childhood dream.

“I am pleased with my form at the moment,” he acknowledges, “but credit must go to the squad for the way we, as a unit, have been performing.

“The injury to Sikhumbuzo Notshe has afforded me more game time, to familiarise myself with how things get done at this level.

I have always been and will continue to be a student of the game.”

A classic rags-to-riches tale saw this congenial young man from Hluhluwe, in the heart of Zululand, progress from humble beginnings as a Durban Collegians U15 club player in 2014 to the captaincy of the SA U20 side four years later.

Now, less than a decade on, his natural leadership instincts have also seen him skipper the Cell C Sharks on occasion.

“I had a pretty casual upbringing, quite different from someone who grows up in a city like Durban,” he says.

“Growing up on a farm, we enjoyed the simple things in life. I had three brothers and a sister, all older than me, and we spent a lot of time playing in the yard.

“We did all kinds of sports, from cricket, rugby and soccer to swimming. We are a very active family, and highly competitive - even to this day.

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“My brothers played rugby at Hluhluwe Primary School, we used to go to their games and they would come back home and talk about the sport. That’s how I fell in love with the game.

“That’s probably one of my best rugby memories, if not the best.

“However, things got tough when my dad passed away in 2008. Mom had to look after five kids on her own, and pay the school fees.

“I was fortunate, at the time, to receive a scholarship at DHS, like one of my elder brothers, and I never looked back.

“I am still a family man at heart, though; we never had much, but we had each other…”

While at DHS, Buthelezi decided to also join Durban Collegians, where he played junior rugby for the famed club.

“That exposure, at such a young age, was so important to me,” he explains.

“I had reached a point where I just wanted to play. However, coming from the farm, I wasn’t as fortunate as other boys who had been able to develop their finer skills from a young age and, as a result, I always had to play catch-up.

“Playing for Collegians provided more exposure to the game, at a competitive level, which boosted my rugby development considerably, and I enjoyed great times with the club.”

Buthelezi’s progress spectacular.

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He represented KZN at the U16 Grant Khomo Week and back-to-back U18 Craven Week tournaments.

In 2017, Buthelezi also steered the DHS First XV to a pulsating and historic 20-17 triumph against arch-rivals Glenwood High School DHS’ first victory over the ‘Green Machine’ in more than a decade!

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“At schoolboy level, the rugby gets really competitive, and to be able to beat Glenwood in matric, having lost to them for four years in a row… I’m getting goosebumps just speaking about it!

“If I could, that’s the one moment in my life that I would love to relive.”

Phepsi Buthelezi is now living the dream with the Cell C Sharks, with yet another massive game coming up tonight. However, as he points out, today is about more than just taking on the log leaders, Leinster.

“As a province we have been through a lot over the past two weeks,” he says.

“That is something that we spoke about as a squad, and it is a wonderful opportunity to just make everyone happy.

“Recent events have also taught us to take nothing for granted, and being able to represent the Cell C Sharks certainly is something I will never take for granted.

“Growing up, playing for this team seemed just like a distant dream. So, every time I pull on the jersey is an absolute highlight.”

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CELL C SHARKS PLAYER PROFILES

OX NCHE

BONGI MBONAMBI

PROP

BORN: 23/07/1995 HEIGHT: 1.76 m

WEIGHT: 117KG

LE ROUX ROETS

BORN: 07/01/1991 HEIGHT: 1.75m

WEIGHT: 138KG

HENCO VENTER FLANK

BORN: 27/03/1992 HEIGHT: 1.92 m

WEIGHT: 107KG

CURWIN BOSCH F LY H A L F

BORN: C 25/06/1997 85KG SHARKS VSWEIGHT: LEINSTER RUGBY 16 CELL HEIGHT: 1.81 m

WEIGHT: 108KG

GERBRANDT GROBLER

LOCK

BORN: 14/01/1995 HEIGHT: 2.01 m

THOMAS DU TOIT PROP

HOOKER

LOCK

BORN: 6/02/1992 HEIGHT: 2.01 m

WEIGHT: 119KG

PHEPSI BUTHELEZI EIGHTH MAN

BORN: 27/03/1992 WEIGHT: 107KG HEIGHT: 1.92m

MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI WING

BORN: 26/07/1990 HEIGHT: 1.84 m

WEIGHT: 91KG

BORN: 05/05/1995 HEIGHT: 1.89 m

WEIGHT: 134KG

SIYA KOLISI FLANK

BORN: 16/06/1991 HEIGHT: 1.88 m

WEIGHT: 103KG

JADEN HENDRIKSE SCRUM-HALF

BORN: 22/07/1996 HEIGHT: 1.74 m

WEIGHT: 77KG

MARIUS LOUW CENTRE

BORN: 24/10/1995 HEIGHT: 1.81 m

WEIGHT: 93KG

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BEN TAPUAI

WERNER KOK

CENTRE

BORN:19/01/1989 HEIGHT: 1.80 m

WEIGHT: 95KG

BORN: 17/01/1993 HEIGHT: 1.79 m

BORN: 28/01/1998 HEIGHT: 1.89 m

WEIGHT: 106KG

BORN: 05/04/1999 HEIGHT: 1.88 m

PROP

WEIGHT: 114KG

BORN: 01/07/1997 HEIGHT: 1.84 m

LOCK

EIGHTH MAN

LOOSE FORWARD

WEIGHT: 111KG

BORN: 17/07/1999 HEIGHT: 1.92 m

GRANT WILLIAMS SCRUM-HALF

BORN: 22/07/1996 HEIGHT: 1.74 m

WEIGHT: 77KG

WEIGHT: 117KG

SIKHUMBUZO NOTSHE

JEANDRE LABUSCHAGNE

RENIEL HUGO

WEIGHT: 87KG

KHUTHA MCHUNU

PROP

HOOKER

BORN: 19/07/1995 HEIGHT: 1.97m

FULLBACK

WEIGHT: 94KG

NTUTHUKO MCHUNU

KERRON VAN VUUREN BORN: 23/05/1995 HEIGHT: 1.87 m

APHELELE FASSI

WING

WEIGHT: 104KG

BORN: 28/05/1993 HEIGHT: 1.86 m

WEIGHT: 105KG

BOETA CHAMBERLAIN F LY H A L F

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CELL C SHARKS

HEAD COACH SEAN EVERITT

MANAGER

TREVOR BARNES

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APHELELE FASSI

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WERNER KOK

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BEN TAPUAI

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MARIUS LOUW

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MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI

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CURWIN BOSCH

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JADEN HENDRIKSE

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PHEPSI BUTHELEZI

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HENCO VENTER

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SIYA KOLISI

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GERBRANDT GROBLER

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LE ROUX ROETS

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THOMAS DU TOIT (C)

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BONGI MBONAMBI

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OX NCHE

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KERRON VAN VUUREN

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NTUTHUKO MCHUNU

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KHUTHA MCHUNU

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RENIEL HUGO

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JEANDRE LABUSCHAGNE

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SIKHUMBUZO NOTSHE

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GRANT WILLIAMS

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BOETA CHAMBERLAIN

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CHRIS COSGRAVE

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TOMMY O’BRIEN

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JAMIE OSBORNE

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CIARÁN FRAWLEY

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RORY O’LOUGHLIN

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HARRY BYRNE

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NICK MCCARTHY

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MAX DEEGAN

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SCOTT PENNY

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RHYS RUDDOCK (C)

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JACK DUNNE

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BRIAN DEENY

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THOMAS CLARKSON

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RÓNAN KELLEHER

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ANDREW PORTER

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JOHN MCKEE

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PETER DOOLEY

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MICHAEL ALA’ALATOA

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JOSH MURPHY

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ALEX SOROKA

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CORMAC FOLEY

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DAVID HAWKSHAW

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HEAD COACH LEO CULLEN

MANAGER

GUY EASTERBY

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LEINSTER PLAYER PROFILES

ANDREW PORTER PROP

BORN: 16/01/1996 HEIGHT: 1.83 m

HOOKER

WEIGHT: 120KG

BRIAN DEENY LOCK

SCOTT PENNY WEIGHT: 102KG

HARRY BYRNE F LY H A L F

HEIGHT: 1.88 m

JACK DUNNE BORN: 21/11/1998 HEIGHT: 2.03m

WEIGHT: 112KG

MAX DEEGAN EIGHTH MAN

FLANK

24 BORN: 22/04/1999

WEIGHT: 105KG

BORN: 24/01/1998 HEIGHT: 1.83m

LOCK

BORN: 2/03/2022 WEIGHT: 112KG HEIGHT: 2.01 m

BORN:22/09/1999 HEIGHT: 1.83m

RÓNAN KELLEHER

WEIGHT: 92KG

BORN: 1/10/1996 WEIGHT: 108KG HEIGHT: 1.93m

RORY O’LOUGHLIN WING

BORN: 21/01/1994 WEIGHT: 94KG HEIGHT: 1.88m

THOMAS CLARKSON PROP

BORN: 22/02/2000 WEIGHT: 113KG HEIGHT: 1.83 m

RHYS RUDDOCK (C) FLANK

BORN: 13/11/1990 WEIGHT: 113KG HEIGHT: 1.91 m

NICK MCCARTHY SCRUMHALF

BORN: 25/03/1995 HEIGHT: 1.80 m

WEIGHT: 84KG

CIARÁN FRAWLEY CENTRE

BORN: 4/12/1997 HEIGHT: 1.91 m

WEIGHT: 91KG

LEINSTER PLAYER PROFILES

JAMIE OSBORNE BORN: 16/11/2001 HEIGHT: 1.93 m

FULL BACK

WING

WEIGHT: 95KG

BORN: 28/05/1998 WEIGHT: 92KG HEIGHT: 1.83m

JOHN MCKEE

BORN: 24/07/2001 HEIGHT: 1.83m

PETER DOOLEY

HOOKER

BORN: 4/08/1994 HEIGHT: 1.83m

PROP

WEIGHT: 117KG

JOSH MURPHY

ALEX SOROKA

LOCK

LOOSE FORWARD

WEIGHT: 108KG

BORN:19/02/2001 HEIGHT: 1.96m

DAVID HAWKSHAW CENTRE

BORN: 3/01/1999 WEIGHT: 86KG HEIGHT: 1.75m

WEIGHT: 85KG

MICHAEL ALA’ALATOA

PROP

BORN: 2000 WEIGHT: 102KG HEIGHT: 1.80 m

BORN: 17/02/1995 HEIGHT: 1.97 m

CHRIS COSGRAVE

TOMMY O’BRIEN

CENTRE

BORN: 28/08/1991 WEIGHT: 132KG HEIGHT: 1.89 m

CORMAC FOLEY SCRUM-HALF

WEIGHT: 105KG

BORN: 24/10/1999 WEIGHT: 85KG HEIGHT: 1.80m

MARTIN MOLONEY FLANK

BORN: 19/10/1999 HEIGHT: 1.88 m

WEIGHT: 99KG

MAJOR MATCHUP

MBONAMBI V KELLEHER Closing in on a half century of Springbok caps, Bongi Mbonambi was not only a key member of South Africa’s RWC-winning team three years ago in Japan, but is also a central cog in a Cell C Sharks’ frontrow unit that is shaping up as the most formidable in the URC. Mbonambi started out at the Bulls, but transferred to WP in 2015, where he represented the Stormers on 74 occasions, before joining forces with the Cell C Sharks last year.

His test debut was against Ireland in 2016, yet he operated a dozen times off the bench before getting his first start.

Mbonambi, however, made the No 2 jumper his own during the triumphant RWC 2019 campaign.

Rónan Kelleher originally operated as an outside back and loose forward, before shifting to the front row and eventually settling at hooker.

Kelleher scored a brace of tries in Leinster A’s 15–8 win against the Scarlets Premiership Select outfit to clinch the final of the inaugural Celtic Cup in 2018, and made his senior Leinster debut the following year against the Southern Kings.

His Ireland debut was against Scotland in 2020, and he has since accumulated 18 caps in the revered green jumper.

Kelleher shares the record for most tries by an Ireland player in a test, having scored four in the 71–10 annihilation of the USA in 2021.

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FACTS, STATS & TRIVIA

IRISH EYES ARE ON LEINSTER THE SHARK TANK TODAY HOSTS RUGBY ROYALTY IN THE FORM OF IRISH GIANTS LEINSTER. MULTIPLE WINNERS OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP & URC, THE DUBLIN-BASED OUTFIT BRING WITH THEM A PROUD 142YEAR HISTORY AND ARE CURRENTLY AGAIN LEADING THE URC RACE… Did you know that… * Founded in 1879, Leinster are the most successful of Ireland’s four professional rugby franchises. * Leinster have clinched both the British & Irish Cup and Celtic Cup twice, and the Irish Inter-Provincial Championship a staggering 22 times! * Leinster are the second most successful Europeans Champions Cup team, after Toulouse, having won the top-tier tournament four times (one less than Toulouse) since 2009. * Leinster are, to date, the most successful team in URC history, having won eight titles, and they are the defending champions too. * Leinster’s homeground is the RDS Arena, with a capacity of 18,500, while bigger games are played at Aviva Stadium, with a capacity of 51,700. * Leinster have produced 44 British & Irish Lions’ representatives since 1896. * One of Leinster’s most famous sons, Fergus Slattery skippered a British invitation side, called Penguins, to a 27-12 victory over Natal at Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg, in 1973.

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VODACOM UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES / RESULTS R0UND 1

SAT, 25 SEP

| 42 - 17

MUNSTER VS CELL C SHARKS

R0UND 2

SAT, 2 OCT

GLASGOW WARRIORS VS CELL C SHARKS

AWAY THOMOND PARK

| 35 - 24

AWAY SCOTSTOUN STADIUM

R0UND 3

FRI, 8 OCT

OSPREYS VS CELL C SHARKS

| 13 - 27

AWAY SWANSEA.COM STADIUM

R0UND 4

SAT, 16 OCT

| 23 - 17

CARDIFF RUGBY VS CELL C SHARKS

R0UND 5

FRI, 3 DEC

CELL C SHARKS VS VODACOM BULLS

R0UND 6

FRI, 11 MAR

CELL C SHARKS VS SCARLETS

| 30 - 16

| 37 - 20

AWAY CARDIFF ARMS PARK AWAY CAPE TOWN STADIUM, CPT HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

R0UND 7

SAT, 19 MAR

CELL C SHARKS VS ZEBRE RUGBY | 38 - 6

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

EMIRATES LIONS VS CELL C SHARKS | 37-47

AWAY EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK

DHL STORMERS VS CELL C SHARKS | 20-10

AWAY CAPE TOWN STADIUM, CPT

R0UND 8

SAT, 22 JAN R0UND 9

SAT, 5 FEB R0UND 10

SAT, 26 FEB

BENETTON RUGBY VS CELL C SHARKS

R0UND 11

SAT, 29 JAN

CELL C SHARKS VS DHL STORMERS

| 7-29

| 22-22

AWAY STADIO COMUNALE DI MONIGO HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

R0UND 12

SAT, 12 FEB R0UND 13

SAT, 9 APR

VODACOM BULLS VS CELL C SHARKS

| 22-29

AWAY LOFTUS VERSFELD, PTA

CELL C SHARKS VS EMIRATES LIONS | 37-10

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS EDINBURGH | 5-21

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS DRAGONS | 51 - 3

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS LEINSTER

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

CELL C SHARKS VS CONNACHT

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN

ULSTER VS CELL C SHARKS

AWAY KINGSPAN STADIUM

R0UND 14

SAT, 26 MAR R0UND 15

FRI, 1 APR R0UND 16

SAT, 23 APR R0UND 17

SAT, 30 APR R0UND 18

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VODACOM UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP CURRENT LOG SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCES TEAM

P

W

D

L

PD

PTS

DHL STORMERS

16

10

2

4

141

52

CELL C SHARKS

15

9

1

5

123

46

VODACOM BULLS

15

8

0

7

94

43

EMIRATES LIONS

15

6

0

9

-57

30

PTS

ALL CONFERENCES TEAM

P

W

D

L

PD

LEINSTER RUGBY

15

12

0

3

272

60

DHL STORMERS

16

10

2

4

141

52

MUNSTER RUGBY

16

10

0

6

172

51

ULSTER RUGBY

16

10

0

6

106

51

GLASGOW WARRIORS

16

10

0

6

62

50

EDINBURGH RUGBY

16

9

1

6

92

49

CELL C SHARKS

15

9

1

5

123

46

VODACOM BULLS

15

8

0

7

94

43

SCARLETS

15

7

0

8

-36

38

CONNACHT RUGBY

15

7

0

8

-88

32

OSPREYS

14

7

0

7

-98

30

EMIRATES LIONS

15

6

0

9

-57

30

BENETTON RUGBY

14

4

1

9

-121

24

CARDIFF RUGBY

13

5

0

8

-152

23

DRAGONS

13

2

1

10

-188

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