United Rugby Championship

URC club linked with shock merger

Welsh outfit Ospreys are reportedly considering a merger with English Championship club Ealing, as teams are forced to get creative amid stringent budgetary cuts at the WRU.

Arendse extends Bulls stay

The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed that Springbok star and speedster, Kurt-Lee Arendse has extended his stay in Pretoria by agreeing to a new long-term contract.

Plum set for Sharks return?

The Sharks are reportedly set to make a surprise move and bring former head coach John Plumtree back to Kings Park next season.

(13792433u) Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions. Director Jake White of the Vodacom Bulls BKT United Rugby Championship, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - 04 Mar 2023

Jake: There’s still hope for Bulls

Jake White has urged the Vodacom Bulls to remain positive in a tough run-in that includes two games against the Irish giants to secure a Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff place.

Duane’s Ulster targeting Stormers

The DHL Stormers won the race for the South African Shield, but now face a battle from Ulster for second place as the Irish side has the defending champions in their crosshairs.

Watch: Edwill the Eagle lifts off at Loftus

Speedster Edwill van der Merwe took flight before he touched down for the opening try in a Jukskei derby win for the Lions against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

Cork , Ireland - 3 March 2023; RG Snyman, left, and Jean Kleyn of Munster after the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Scarlets at Musgrave Park in Cork.

Munster hail ‘world-class’ RG’s return

RG Snyman was given a standing ovation when he made his long-awaited return from injury and the fact that the Springbok lock got through his minutes unscathed lifted Munster’s spirits.

State of the URC: Stormers, Lions break on a high

After another weekend of thrilling SA derbies in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, the DHL Stormers and Lions laid down a marker before a two-week hiatus in the competition.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 04: GV during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks at DHL Stadium on March 04, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stormers fans shun flopped protest

The DHL Stormers all but secured the battle for the South African Shield in front of over 30,000 fans, while a planned protest from the union’s former administrators flopped in the build-up to the match on Saturday.