United Rugby Championship Archives

Watch: Bulls ready to roll over Ospreys

Skipper Marcell Coetzee is amped for Friday’s clash in Wales as the Vodacom Bulls aim to secure a possible home Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final.

Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Lucky charm for Sharks in Belfast

Lukhanyo Am is set to face Ulster on Friday as a 27-man Sharks squad arrives for a pivotal Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Belfast.

Burger a mystery omission for Lions

Skipper Burger Odendaal is a notable absentee from the Lions’ 28-man squad for their final #URC match against the Dragons on Saturday.

Lions' Ruan Vermaak (L) reacts after receiving a yellow card during the Super Rugby match between the New Zealand Blues and South Africa's Lions at Eden Park in Auckland on March 14, 2020. (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP via Getty Images)

New Bulls star on board for Ospreys clash

Former Lions and Junior Springbok lock Ruan Vermaak has been included in the Vodacom Bulls’ 28-man squad for Friday’s clash against Ospreys in Wales.

‘Refocused’ Ulster bracing for Sharks’ power forwards

Ulster have regrouped from a disappointing European campaign to tackle the challenge of a crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the heavy-handed Sharks in Belfast on Friday night. DYLAN JACK reports.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Evan Treacy/INPHO/Shutterstock (12824107bi)/BackpagePix Connacht vs DHL Stormers. DHL Stormers huddle during the game United Rugby Championship, Sportsground, Galway - 26 Feb 2022

Stormers have studied up on Scarlets

Wiser for the experience of having played abroad, the Stormers are confident of securing a home quarter-final when they take on Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Herschel Jantjies of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 22, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Jantjies-less Stormers depart for key URC match in Wales

A 24-man Stormers squad will leave for Wales on Monday evening without Herschel Jantjies for their final league match of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 23: Thomas du Toit, captain of the Cell C Sharks and Rory O’Loughlin of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 23, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Bad news for SA teams in URC top-four race

The three South African teams hoping to secure a home playoff in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship were handed an early blow this week as Leinster are set to cotton wool their best players for the key Irish derby against Munster on Saturday.

Makazole Mapimpi of the Sharks attempts to get past Josh Lewis of the Dragons tackle during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Dragons held at Kings Park in Durban on 01 April 2022 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

State of the URC: Sharks lead SA charge

The Sharks will head into the final round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship group matches as South Africa’s leading contender.

Watch: Rhyno does the Breytie for Benetton

Benetton fullback Rhyno Smith produced some fancy footwork and an acrobatic celebration during his Man-of-the-Match performance against Italian rivals Zebre.