Check out the South African match-day squads for this weekend’s Vodacom URC matches!
SCARLETS vs STORMERS (Friday, 8:45pm)
STORMERS – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Ruhan Nel (c), 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 JD Schickerling, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 JJ Kotzé, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Bench: 16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Vernon Matongo, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Connor Evans, 20 Marcel Theunissen, 21 Deon Fourie, 22 Imad Khan, 23 Jurie Matthee.
What a start to the season it has been at home. Now we look to take this momentum on the road. #inittogether pic.twitter.com/f6cGGF7yBS
— DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) October 9, 2025
BENETTON vs LIONS (Saturday, 4pm)
LIONS – 15 Quan Horn, 14 Eduan Keyter, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Richard Kriel, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (c), 7 Ruan Venter, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Franco Marais, 1 SJ Kotze.
Bench: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 RF Schoeman, 18 Conrad van Vuuren, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Jarod Cairns, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 Sam Francis, 23 Manuel Rass.
LOUBSCHER: Benetton bring huge fight
Locked in. 🔒
Here’s how we line up to face Benetton this Saturday in Treviso.
🆚 @BenettonRugby
🗓: Sat, 11 Oct
⏰: 16:00
🏟: Stadio Monigo
@Vodacom #URC | #ForOurCity | #BENvLIO
#LionsPride🦁 pic.twitter.com/WXGCAyCLl8— Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) October 10, 2025
LEINSTER vs SHARKS (Saturday, 6:30pm)
SHARKS – 15 Edwill van der Merwe, 14 Ethan Hooker, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 Lukhanyo Am, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jean Smith, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Vincent Tshituka (c), 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.
Bench: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Bathobele Hlekani, 20 Nick Hatton, 21 Ross Braude, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Francois Venter.
PLUM: Hooker to go Frans Steyn route
— The Sharks (@SharksRugby) October 7, 2025
ULSTER vs VODACOM BULLS (Saturday, 8:45pm)
BULLS – 15 Devon Williams, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Mpilo Gumede, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johann Grobbelaar (c), 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Bench: 16 Juann Else, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Nama Xaba, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 David Kriel, 23 Willie le Roux.
