United Rugby Championship

Bulls unleash new recruits on Scarlets

Marcell Coetzee and Ruan Nortje will co-captain a Vodacom Bulls side featuring debuts for two exciting backs and two Springbok front-rowers for the @Vodacom #URC opener against Scarlets on Sunday.

Manie Libbok celebrates scoring a try in the URC final at DHL Stadium

URC fans share love for Libbok

The Vodacom URC kicks off this weekend and in the lead-up to the new 2023-24 season, fans of the teams were asked to rate which opposition teams they love to beat, and which players they love the most.

Dobson calls for grit against lung-busting Lions

John Dobson has warned that status will count for nought when the DHL Stormers blow into Johannesburg on Saturday to hunt down an Emirates Lions team primed to drag the reigning Vodacom URC SA Shield champions to “dark places”.

Hendrikse returns for Lions in derby opener

Jordan Hendrikse will start his first game in eight months when the Lions host the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season opener on Saturday.

Bok titans to spearhead Ireland’s redemption

As Ireland grieves a disappointing 2023 World Cup exit, Steven Kitshoff is the embodiment of hope and revival for an Ulster team determined to bounce back in the 2023-24 @Vodacom #URC.

Rassie shows Jake how not to be scared

The Vodacom Bulls launch their 2023-24 campaign this weekend, and Jake White has been candid about the lessons learned from Rassie Erasmus in being more adventurous.

Stormers primed to tackle Lions

With a robust selection of flyhalves and Salmaan Moerat’s return to fitness, assistant coach Dawie Snyman can’t wait for the DHL Stormers to face the Lions on Saturday.