Check out the South African match-day squads for this weekend’s Vodacom URC matches!
CONNACHT vs VODACOM BULLS (Friday, 8:45pm)
BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Dawid Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Keagan Johannes, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 JJ Theron, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig (c), 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Alu Tshakweni.
Bench: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Harold Vorster, 23 Stravino Jacobs.
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We’re giving you zero context—on purpose. Just trust us and watch the full video 😉
FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/Z51LB299pi #BullPenBanter pic.twitter.com/QLkkKJN57Z
— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) October 14, 2025
LIONS vs SCARLETS (Saturday, 1:45pm)
LIONS – 15 Quan Horn, 14 Eduan Keyter, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Richard Kriel, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 Francke Horn (c), 7 Ruan Venter, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Franco Marais, 1 SJ Kotze.
Bench: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 RF Schoeman, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Reinhard Nothnagel, 20 Jarod Cairns, 21 Layton Horn, 22 Lubabalo Dobela, 23 Kelly Mpeku.
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Pace ⚡ Power 💪 and pure dynamism 🔥
This one’s got all the ingredients for a showdown you don’t want to miss! 🏉
🆚 Scarlets
🗓: Sat, 18 Oct
⏰: 13:45
🎟️: https://t.co/K3pkZauXcc
🏟: Ellis Park Stadium
@Vodacom #URC | #ForOurCity | #ZEBvLIO
#LionsPride🦁 pic.twitter.com/Cmcforndsa— Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) October 17, 2025
SHARKS vs ULSTER (Saturday, 4pm)
SHARKS – 15 Edwill van der Merwe, 14 Ethan Hooker, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Vincent Tshituka (c), 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Bench: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Bathobele Hlekani, 20 Emmanuel Tshituka, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Lukhanyo Am.
PLUM: Sharks good to go with Boks
Guess who’s back 👀🔥@vodacom #URC pic.twitter.com/nCA6anwl9W
— The Sharks (@SharksRugby) October 15, 2025
ZEBRE vs STORMERS (Saturday, 8:45pm)
STORMERS – 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel (c), 12 Damian Willemse, 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 Adré Smith, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Bench: 16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Vernon Matongo, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Imad Khan, 23 Wandisile Simelane.
DE VILLIERS: I want to make myself irreplaceable
Our openside Paul de Villiers has been on 🔥 #inittogether pic.twitter.com/xzCr5iW7W7
— DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) October 14, 2025
