United Rugby Championship

Bulls bolster bench for Dublin duel

Jake White has backed his winning Vodacom Bulls starting XV for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final against Leinster in Dublin on Friday night.

Chris Smith of the Vodacom Bulls celebrates scoring a goal during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 quarterfinal match between Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 04 June 2022

Nothing casual about Smith’s drop-in to Dublin

Former Springbok Percy Montgomery was among the first to applaud fellow SACS old boy Chris Smith for slotting the winning drop goal which put the Vodacom Bulls into the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-finals.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 29: Ruan Nortje of the Vodacom Blue Bulls in action during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park on January 29, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)

Ironman Nortje braced to save the day for Bulls

Ruan Nortje, the newly crowned Ironman of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, knows better than anybody that Friday night’s semi-final showdown with Leinster will require an iron will of both himself and his Vodacom Bulls team.

Duane ready for round-two rumble with Roos

Duane Vermeulen has spoken highly of Evan Roos as the two big eighthmen prepare for a rematch in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final between the Stormers and Ulster in Cape Town on Saturday.

Captain Kitshoff an officer and a gentleman

DHL Stormers stars Evan Roos and Warrick Gelant have hogged the headlines this season but captain Steven Kitshoff has been the driving force in the Cape side’s quest for the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship title. #URC

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 04: Sacha Mngomezulu of the Stormers prior the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on June 04, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images_

Stormers prepared to gamble on ‘little Damian’

John Dobson says rookie Sacha Mngomezulu will be fielded in some capacity as the Stormers continue with a six-two split on the bench for the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final against Ulster in Cape Town on Saturday. #URC

Stats and facts: Leinster vs Bulls

Get all the important stats and facts ahead of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final between Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls in Dublin on Friday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 26: Rob Lyttle of Ulster and Seabelo Senatla of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Ulster at DHL Stadium on March 26, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stats and facts: Stormers vs Ulster

Get all the important stats and facts ahead of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final between the Stormers and Ulster in Cape Town on Saturday.

Watch: Best of Leinster, Bulls backs

Ahead of Friday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final between Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls, rewind back to some of the best tries scored by the backline players on show.

Arendse: Bulls owe Leinster a good challenge

Kurt-Lee Arendse says the Vodacom Bulls owe Leinster a good challenge when the two teams meet in Friday’s semi-final of the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship at the RDS Arena. #URC