Overview

• A team announcement names URC head coach Ivan van Rooyen alongside Currie Cup head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi for Saturday’s Round Six fixture against the Bulls at Ellis Park.
• The matchday 23 features Springboks Quan Horn and Ruan Venter, with recruits Chris Smit and Eduan Keyter included and Junior Springbok Haashim Pead in line for a senior debut.
• CEO Rudolf Straeuli describes the move as alignment across squads, stating Van Rooyen will play a larger part in introducing players as competitions converge.
• Rugby365 earlier reported Van Rooyen had been parachuted in to take charge and that Nkosi stepped back, a claim the club has framed as joint management rather than a replacement.
• The reshuffle follows a 47–31 loss to the Cheetahs, after which Nkosi criticized the first-half display and said the next rounds would be used to ready URC players for the intercontinental tournament.