United Rugby Championship

URC is ‘the best league in the game’

South Africa’s influence has transformed the Vodacom United Rugby Championship from an “ugly duckling” into the “Cinderella” of northern hemisphere rugby, writes MARK KEOHANE.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 24: DHL Stormers head coach John Dobson before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and DHL Stormers at RDS Arena on March 24, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland.

How Dobbo dabbled to make it to the Big Dance

John Dobson takes great pride in the fact that it has taken close to 60 players to get the DHL Stormers to a second successive Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final.

Fans smash URC record

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship will set a new record for season-long attendance with over 1.6 million fans attending games by the time the final whistle is blown at Saturday’s grand final.

LLANELLI, WALES - APRIL 29: Franco Smith, Director of Rugby at Glasgow Warriors looks on prior to the EPCR Challenge Cup Semi Final between Scarlets and Glasgow Warriors at Parc y Scarlets on April 29, 2023 in Llanelli, Wales.

Saffa boss the best in URC

Franco Smith has been named Vodacom United Rugby Championship Coach of the Season after guiding the Glasgow Warriors to the quarter-finals of the competition.

Stormers inspired by The Faithful

The DHL Stormers are a team that ‘belongs to the people’ and play for their Faithful supporters who have a passion for rugby that is unrivalled.

Stormers lose playmaker for final

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s hopes of playing in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship decider for the DHL Stormers against Munster have been dashed.

Stormers fired up for ‘dirty’ Munster

The scene is set for a fiery URC final in Cape Town, and Stormers coach John Dobson has stoked the fire, accusing Munster of taking “cheap shots” when the teams last met.

Dobson: Senatla’s career in doubt

The DHL Stormers will contest the 2022-23 Vodacom URC final further motivated by the cloud of concern hanging over the future of Seabelo Senatla’s rugby career.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 13: Manie Libbok of the Stormers celebrate after scoring a try 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.

Libbok the man for URC fans

DHL Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok has been voted the Fans’ Player of the Season for the 2022-23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Swys: Dobbo, let the guys play!

SuperSport pundit Swys de Bruin has backed the DHL Stormers to beat Munster in the Vodacom URC final next week, if the defending champions can stick to their DNA.