The Lions' mighty prop has confounded his critics and conquered challenges to star in the URC.
So why is this story of a possible merger between the United Rugby Championship and the Premiership being taken seriously?
As a new United Rugby Championship (URC) season approaches, we take a closer look at the physical makeup of the 16 sides competing for silverware.
Vince and Manu Tshituka's origin tale is one of war, love and triumph against the odds.
We are now midway through the URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches.
Just what is going on with the Sharks? It’s a question that continues to confound sharper rugby minds than the one expressed in this column. Stone last in the URC with eight defeats from nine matches after home losses to the Lions and Connacht, as well as an embarrassing reverse away to Zebre, even the most loyal supporters must be wondering if things will ever get better down on the east coast.
Edinburgh went down to a third successive defeat by a South African side in the United Rugby Championship.
South African rugby is very much caught between a rock and a hard place. Five professional teams took to the field over the weekend and just one emerged victorious.
On the opposite side, some South African Rugby supporters were concerned whether their own rugby will improve in a league where the stars are often not required to play from some of the stronger sides in the league.