United Rugby Championship

Watch: Van der Merwe carves Zebre apart

Edwill van der Merwe’s classy finish against Zebre features in this compilation celebrating the Lions winger as the first SA-based player to score 20 tries in the Vodacom URC.

LLANELLI, WALES - JANUARY 19: Duhan van der Merwe of Edinburgh Rugby celebrates scoring his team's third try during the EPCR Challenge Cup match between Scarlets and Edinburgh Rugby at Parc y Scarlets on January 19, 2024 in Llanelli, Wales. (Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images)

Sharks wary of ‘angry’ Edinburgh

Prop Vincent Koch said the Sharks can expect a highly motivated Edinburgh outfit under the stewardship of former coach Sean Everitt when the teams clash on Saturday.

NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES - MARCH 23: Wilco Louw of Bulls try is disallowed during the United Rugby Championship match between Dragons and Vodacom Bulls at Rodney Parade on March 23, 2024 in Newport, South Wales. (Photo by Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency/Gallo Images)

Watch: Bulls props turn on daring Dragon

Wilco Louw and Gerhard Steenekamp clash with feisty scrumhalf Rhodri Williams in a meeting between the Vodacom Bulls and Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

Leon Lyons during the Stormers training session held at the Bellville High Performance Centre in Cape Town on 26 September 2022

Lyons roped in by Stormers

The DHL Stormers have recalled loosehead prop Leon Lyons to beef up their front-row stocks in the buildup to a clash with Ulster at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Evan Roos scores for the Stormers against Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium

Roos bringing the energy for Stormers

DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos says the focus this week is on maintaining the energy from the win against Edinburgh as they look ahead to the next challenge against Ulster on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

SA’s best target Ireland giants

First place is up for grabs when the Vodacom Bulls take on eight-time champions Leinster in Dublin, while the DHL Stormers will host a familiar face playing for Ulster in Cape Town.

Jake fired up for Leinster ‘Test match’

Jake White said Friday’s clash between the Vodacom Bulls and Leinster in Dublin is a “great benchmark” for the men from Pretoria.

State of the URC: Full house for SA teams

The DHL Stormers turned on the style as the Sharks, Lions and Vodacom Bulls claimed big wins on a perfect weekend for the SA teams in the @Vodacom #URC.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 23: Salmaan Moerat of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on March 23, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Moerat: Attitude key for Stormers

Captain Salmaan Moerat says that the DHL Stormers’ attitude will be key if they are to build on their win against Edinburgh with some big matches coming up at DHL Stadium.