As the third edition of the @Vodacom #URC starts to move towards the business end of the tournament, South African coaches are flexing their muscles to dominate the race for the top eight.
As the third edition of the Vodacom URC starts to move towards the business end of the tournament, South African coaches are flexing their muscles to dominate the race for the top eight.
As the log currently stands after 12 rounds of the Championship, the Bulls lie second, the Stormers fifth and the Lions eighth. The Sharks, who are investing heavily in players for next season, are 14th on the log.Former Springbok assistant coach and Italy coach Franco Smith has been a revelation since arriving at Glasgow Warriors, and his side currently lie third, and will need a good tour of his homeland in the next few weeks if they are to challenge for a top two spot.
What makes it even more spicy is that they lost in Cape Town without their Scottish internationals, who are likely to all be back for their showdown with the Sharks in Durban, the side that Everitt used to coach. Jacques Nienaber made shockwaves last year when he announced the move before the World Cup, and Leinster struck gold in signing the head coach of the two-time world champion Springboks.
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