Bulls centre Lionel Mapoe has announced his retirement from rugby and thanked the Bulls for his journey in the blue jersey as he gets ready to lace up and climb into the boxing ring.
South Africa wings Canan Moodie and Makazole Mapimpi have been selected to start for their respective Currie Cup sides this weekend after being released by the Springboks.
The Vodacom Bulls have announced their matchday 23 squad that will face off against the DHL Stormers in Round 14 of URC at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria as they look to break a URC attendance record.
Scarlets secured an impressive 37-28 home victory over the third-placed Bulls in a thrilling game of eight tries.
.Winger David Kriel scored a brace of tries as the Bulls claimed a 43-26 home win over Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship.
Capped by South Africa as lately as August 2018, Lionel Mapoe, the double Currie Cup champion and three-time Super Rugby finalist, has joined Stade Nicois.
Former Springbok Lionel Mapoe is the latest player to take up a contract for a Federale 1 team. Nice have the signed the former Lions utility back.
Lionel Mapoe scored a try in each half as the Lions, runners-up in each of the last two years, beat the Sharks in their Super Rugby opener.
France have made eight changes for the second Test with South Africa, but the Boks' only alteration is forced with Jesse Kriel unavailable.
