United Rugby Championship

Sharks lashed by Leinster

A clinical Leinster outfit handed the Sharks a second defeat in as many matches in the Vodacom URC in Dublin on Saturday.

Edinburgh unleash Test stars on Lions

Head coach Sean Everitt has named six returning international players for Edinburgh to face the Lions in the Vodacom URC in Scotland on Saturday.

BKT United Rugby Championship, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, South Africa 22/4/2023 Cell C Sharks vs Munster Munster’s RG Snyman and Jean Kleyn with Ox Nche of the Cell C Sharks Mandatory Credit

Vodacom URC salutes ‘terrific’ Bok 12

There will be no fewer than 12 @Vodacom #URC representatives on duty for the Springboks in the World Cup final on Saturday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13792433ad) Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions . Emirates Lions' Edwill van der Merwe BKT United Rugby Championship, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - 04 Mar 2023

Lions speedster back for Scottish clash

Edwill van der Merwe returns in a rejigged Lions starting XV to face Edinburgh in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Hive Stadium on Saturday.

WILCO LOUW // Photo credit: Vodacom Bulls/Johan Rynners

Bulls on the Louw road to redemption

The Vodacom Bulls are hitched to Wilco Louw, an 18-wheeler in scrumming terms, who is poised to right what has been a bumpy record on the road and drive them to the top of the URC.

Evan Roos in action against the Lions at Ellis Park

Refreshed Roos ready to roar for Stormers

Evan Roos is reinvigorated and poised to make a resounding impact as he takes the next step in his remarkable journey with the DHL Stormers.

New Stormers skipper after injury blow

Tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is a frontrunner to replace Salmaan Moerat as DHL Stormers captain, with the injury-plagued lock set for another spell on the sidelines.

State of the URC: Stormers, Bulls surge out the blocks

There were big wins for the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls in the opening round of the 2023-24 Vodacom URC, while the Lions didn’t come away empty-handed in defeat.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 21: Sacha Mngomezulu of the Stormers scores a try during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on October 21, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sacha double steers Stormers to opening win

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a brace of tries as the DHL Stormers claimed a bonus-point win against the Lions in the opening round of the Vodacom URC at Ellis Park on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 13: Evan Roos during the United Rugby Championship semi final match between DHL Stormers and Connacht at DHL Stadium on May 13, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (

Dobbo: ‘Excited’ Evan recharged after Bok snub

Evan Roos took a knock in his rugby journey by not making the Springbok 33 for the World Cup, but John Dobson agrees the DHL Stormers No 8 has benefitted from the break it has afforded him.