United Rugby Championship

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 15: Deon Fourie during the joint DHL Western Province and DHL Stormers training session at High Performance Centre on February 15, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fourie to lead Stormers in Stellenbosch

Deon Fourie will captain the Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Italian side Zebre at the Danie Craven stadium in Stellenbosch on Sunday.

Superbru: Clean sweep for SA teams

The Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will each celebrate their first home match against European opponents in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a victory, according to the SA Rugby magazine team.

URC: All you need to know about SA’s northern opponents

The wait is finally over and this weekend sees four teams from the north head to face the four South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship matches for the first time in the tournament.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Dai Young, Director of Rugby at Cardiff looks on ahead of the pre season friendly between Harlequins and Cardiff Blues at the Twickenham Stoop on September 04, 2021 in London, England.

Cardiff anticipating Lions backlash

The Lions have yet to win a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match this year, but Cardiff boss Dai Young is not letting his team get complacent ahead of the clash at Ellis Park on Sunday.

Injury-hit Scarlets brace for Sharks battle

Without 19 players due to injuries or international call-ups, Scarlets have named their team to take on the Sharks in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Durban on Friday night.

Kleyn: Bulls play on altitude factor

Munster coach Johann van Graan and lock Jean Kleyn believe the Irish side are facing a massive challenge ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

scrum during the United Rugby Championship match Benetton Rugby vs Cell C Sharks on February 26, 2022 at the Monigo stadium in Treviso, Italy

SA coaches claim URC refs aren’t rewarding scrum dominance

Sharks coach Sean Everitt and Stormers coach John Dobson have both aired their concerns that their respective teams are not getting a fair reward from northern hemisphere referees for their dominance at scrums and mauls.

Throwback Thursday: Mapimpi lights it up in the PRO14

With South African teams finally set to host their European counterparts in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, take a look back to when Makazole Mapimpi starred for the Cheetahs in the Pro14.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 05: Morne Steyn of the Vodacom Blue Bulls in action during the United Rugby Championship match between Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions at Loftus Versveld Stadium on February 05, 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Steyn set to make early comeback from ban

Morne Steyn will be available for selection for the Vodacom Bulls’ match against Munster following the reduction of his recent suspension by a week.

Makazole Mapimpi of the Cell C Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Emirates Lions and the Sell C Sharks at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on 22 January 2022 ©Willem Loock/BackpagePix

Scarlets leery of lethal Mapimpi

Coach Dwayne Peel says Scarlets will have to match the Sharks’ physicality while also containing the likes of Makazole Mapimpi when the two sides clash in Durban on Friday.