United Rugby Championship

Bulls still ‘sour’ about Benetton loss

Loose forward Elrigh Louw said the Vodacom Bulls will have the painful memories of their Rainbow Cup defeat to Benetton in the back of mind when the teams clash on Saturday.

Neethling Fouche of Stormers and Frans Malherbe of Stormers celebrate winning the Vodacom United Rugby Championship during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 Grand Final between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 18 June 2022

Nonu: SA teams have hit the URC jackpot

All Blacks icon Ma’a Nonu believes the South African franchises continue to surpass their Australasian rivals in performance since leaving Super Rugby for EPCR competitions.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 11: Emmanuel Tshituka of the Lions scores a try and celebrate with his teammates during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Cardiff Rugby at Emirates Airline Park on May 11, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Poaching Pretorius keeps Lions in the hunt

Sub-100kg loose forward JC Pretorius punches well above his weight in the Vodacom URC, right on brand for the overachieving Lions.

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Sacha primed for sprint finish

Fit-again Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is relishing the opportunity to add his shoulder to the DHL Stormers’ playoff push in the final rounds of the Vodacom URC regular season.

Manie Libbok scores against Connacht at Cape Town Stadium

Stormers flashback: Manie masterclass

Manie Libbok scored 23 points in the 2022-23 Vodacom URC semi-final as the DHL Stormers beat a determined Connacht at DHL Stadium.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 20: Edwill van der Merwe of the Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Leinster at Emirates Airline Park on April 20, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Lions hungry to rip into Warriors

Winger Edwill van der Merwe aims to catch the Glasgow Warriors napping on Saturday, yet Lions coach Julian Redelinghuys expects a real test from the Vodacom URC leaders.

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Stormers brace for Galway gale

The DHL Stormers are confident of handling Galway’s gale-force winds on Saturday far better than when they last faced Connacht at the Sportsground in the inaugural Vodacom URC.

Watch: SA speedster stars in slow motion

Angelo Davids leaves Dane Blacker chasing shadows for the first of the DHL Stormers left winger’s brace of tries against Dragons in the Vodacom URC on Friday.

Kurt-Lee Arendse in action for the Bulls

State of the URC: Full steam ahead for SA teams

The Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Lions remain firmly in the quarter-finals race after valuable bonus-point wins in round 16 of the Vodacom URC.

Lions ‘still alive’ in URC playoffs hunt

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen breathed a sigh of relief after the Lions’ bonus-point win over Cardiff on Saturday, while skipper Marius Louw hailed their spontaneity and grit.