United Rugby Championship

Stormers cook Cardiff in Cape heat

The Stormers scored six tries in a bonus-point win over Cardiff in sweltering conditions in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 19: Stean Pienaar of the Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Munster at Emirates Airline Park on March 19, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa,

Odendaal: Lions nailed defence against Munster

Captain Burger Odendaal hailed the Lions’ defensive organisation and commitment for laying the platform for the comeback win over Munster on Saturday.

Nkosi set to replace Tambwe at Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls are reportedly set to lose in-form winger Madosh Tambwe, but are trying to sign Springbok speedster Sbu Nkosi as a replacement.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 19: Curwin Bosch of the Cell C Sharks celebrates with Werner Kok and Boeta Chamberlain of the Cell C Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Zebre Parma at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on March 19, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Second-half Sharks surge downs Zebre

The Sharks scored five unanswered tries in their victory over Zebre Parma in Durban on Saturday, and move up to sixth place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 19: Vincent Tshituka of the Emirates Lions and Jordan Hendrikse of the Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Munster at Emirates Airline Park on March 19, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa, (Photo by Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Lions’ stirring comeback shocks Munster

The Lions produced an inspired second-half performance to edge Munster in their thrilling Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Sharks come out firing for bonus-point victory

The Sharks overcame an error-prone first half before powering to a bonus-point win against Zebre at Kings Park on Saturday night.

RECAP: Sharks vs Zebre

Follow the live action as the Sharks host Zebre in a @Vodacom URC clash at Kings Park.

Edwill van der Merwe hands off Munster's Calvin Nash at Ellis Park

Lions come from behind to beat Munster

The Lions clawed their way back from an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Munster at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon.

Elrigh Louw of the Vodacom Bulls challenged by Scott Williams and Johnny Williams of the Llanelli Scarlets during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Llanelli Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 18 March 2022 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

White in awe of ‘unbelievable’ Bulls youngsters

Jake White reckons that “unbelievable” performances from Elrigh Louw and Ruan Nortje for the Vodacom Bulls are proving that the sky’s the limit for his young side.

‘Inconsistent’ Bosch a concern for Sharks boss

Curwin Bosch is showing “signs of improvement”, but the Sharks flyhalf’s goal kicking and overall inconsistency for the Durbanites is a concern for coach Sean Everitt.