United Rugby Championship

Numbers that matter: Ospreys vs Stormers

The DHL Stormers will look to extend their 14-match hot streak in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they travel to Swansea to face Ospreys on Friday.

‘Rock solid’ Smith seldom puts a foot wrong

Flyhalf Chris Smith is the Vodacom Bulls’ go-to-guy at No 10 in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and he’s done so steadily, and almost stealthily.

Boeta Chamberlain 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

Sharks’ Chamberlain has strike rate down to a tee

Cell C Sharks flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain is putting his best boot forward in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the talented sharpshooter looks to lock down the No 10 jersey.

Watch: When Siya sacked a Zebre

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi will soon be back in a Cell C Sharks jersey and in the #URC to put in the big hits like this rib-rattler on Zebre fullback Michelangelo Biondelli.

Vermeulen packs bags for Ulster trip to SA

Coach Dan McFarland has loaded Bok veteran Duane Vermeulen for Ulster’s two-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour of South Africa.

(12949815z) Ruan Venter of Emirates Lions on the way to scoring a try. Dragons v Emirates Lions - United Rugby Championship - 21 May 2022

Powerhouse Venter gives explosive edge to Lions pack

Emirates Lions loose forward Ruan Venter is stamping his authority on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in a breakthrough year for the teenager.

Angelo Davids of the Stormers uring 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

Dazzling Davids brings gold standard to Stormers

Fresh from winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal for South Africa, DHL Stormers speedster Angelo Davids is harnessing his sevens skills to make an impact in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Bulls coach: Munster missing De Allende

Desperate to bounce back from the disappointing loss in Glasgow, the Vodacom Bulls have already identified a Springbok-shaped weakness in their next opponent, Munster.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Luca Sighinolfi/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13448718ak) Zebre Parma vs DHL Stormers. DHL Stormers' Sacha Mngomezulu, Dragons' Aki Seiuli and DHL Stormers' Herschel Jantjies BKT United Rugby Championship, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy - 08 Oct 2022

Dobbo’s Diary: RESPECT to record-breaking Stormers

DHL Stormers coach John Dobson is delighted with his side’s 14-game unbeaten run in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dan Sheridan/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13448908an) Leinster vs Cell C Sharks . Cell C Sharks' Thaakir Abrahams BKT United Rugby Championship, RDS, Dublin - 08 Oct 2022

Everitt: Job done for Sharks on tour

Sean Everitt says the Cell C Sharks got what they needed from their trip north despite ending their Vodacom United Rugby Championship mini tour with a heavy loss to Leinster.