United Rugby Championship

Dublin , Ireland - 4 November 2023; Jason Jenkins of Leinster speaks with Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe of Edinburgh after the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Edinburgh at the RDS Arena in Dublin. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Ritchie returns for Saffa-fuelled Edinburgh

Three SA-born Scotland internationals have been included in the Edinburgh starting XV, with fit-again captain Jamie Ritchie, for Friday’s game against the Vodacom Bulls.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Luca Sighinolfi/INPHO/Shutterstock (14183877bg) Zebre Parma vs Vodacom Bulls. Vodacom Bulls' Marcell Coetzee with player of the match Ruan Nortje BKT United Rugby Championship, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy - 04 Nov 2023

Bulls recall big guns for Edinburgh duel

Marcell Coetzee starts with fellow co-captain Ruan Nortje in a re-jigged Vodacom Bulls lineup to face Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium on Friday night.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 15: Ben-Jason Dixon of Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Munster at DHL Stadium on April 15, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Gallo Images)

Stormers to settle the score in Limerick

Utility forward Ben-Jason Dixon said the DHL Stormers have a “point to prove” against Munster when the teams clash in the Vodacom URC on Saturday.

Lions duo Willem Alberts and Jannie du Plessis against the Sharks

Lions recall ‘Bone Collector’

The Lions have called upon veteran powerhouse Willem Alberts in one of three changes to the starting lineup for the clash against Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday night.

(12521484ax) Munster vs DHL Stormers. Munster's Jean Kleyn after scoring his side's second try of the game with Craig Casey United Rugby Championship, Thomond Park, Limerick - 02 Oct 2021

Jean predicts another Stormers defeat

Jean de Villiers says it will be “really difficult” to see a victory for the struggling DHL Stormers against Munster in Limerick on Saturday night.

CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 10: Akker van der Merwe of Bulls is tackled by Efan Daniel of Cardiff during the United Rugby Championship match between Cardiff Rugby and Vodacom Bulls at Cardiff Arms Park on November 10, 2023 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Ben Evans/Gallo Images)

Duhan warns big brother Akker

Edinburgh winger Duhan van der Merwe can’t wait for Friday’s clash against the Vodacom Bulls, and the prospect of facing his older sibling Akker in the heat of battle.

Sharks suffer Bongi blow

Sharks coach John Plumtree has admitted his fears that the injury that forced Bongi Mbonambi off in the World Cup final could rule the hooker out for the rest of the season.

BKT United Rugby Championship Final, DHL Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa 27/5/2023 DHL Stormers vs Munster A view of a scrum Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Devastated Stormers put Munster on the menu

Driven by the agony of last season’s Vodacom URC Grand Final defeat at their fortress in Cape Town, the DHL Stormers are determined to hunt down Munster in Saturday’s rematch in Limerick.

(14121639n) South Africa vs Ireland. South Africa's Jacques Nienaber during the warm up 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - 23 Sep 2023

Nienaber cleared for Leinster take-off

Jacques Nienaber is set to arrive in Dublin next week to join Leinster’s coaching staff in time for the Vodacom URC derby against his former team Munster.

Bulls wary of ‘big’ Duhan threat

Utility back David Kriel said the Vodacom Bulls will pay ‘special attention’ to Edinburgh winger Duhan van der Merwe when the teams clash on Friday night.