UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Bok bolter Edwill van der Merwe returns for Sharks as they host Stormers

The Sharks are hungry to go back-to-back against the Stormers as they host the return leg of their United Rugby Championship derby in Durban on Saturday.

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New look Stormers chasing redemption at the Shark Tank

There are several changes to the Stormers matchday squad for the United Rugby Championship encounter with the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

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Buy-in sparks Sharks revival under Pietersen - Esterhuizen

Sharks captain André Esterhuizen has pointed to collective commitment as the driving force behind the team’s recent upturn in form.

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Bulls out for revenge against Lions in the URC

Bulls flank Marcell Coetzee says they are eager to make amends for losing to the Lions at Loftus Versveld earlier this season in the United Rugby Championship.

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Resurgent Sharks look for creative solutions to loose forward injury crisis

Sharks interim coach JP Pietersen will have to dig deep into his loose forward stocks or be innovative after several key players were injured on Saturday.

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Bulls boss Johan Ackermann gives credit to players after another attritional comeback win

The Bulls earned a second consecutive comeback victory against Edinburgh on Friday, earning the praise of their coach Johan Ackermann.

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