United Rugby Championship News, Fixtures, Results & SA Team Updates

Stay up to date with all the latest URC news, fixtures, match results, and team updates, right here on SA Rugby Magazine. From dramatic comebacks to squad announcements and injury reports, we cover every angle with expert analysis and a proudly South African perspective.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 21: Francois Venter of the Hollywoodbets Sharks with John Plumtree (Head Coach) of the Hollywoodbets Sharks during the Hollywoodbets Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on March 21, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)

Venter to lead Sharks in season finale

Francois Venter takes over the armband in an otherwise unchanged Challenge Cup-winning Sharks lineup against the Vodacom Bulls in Durban on Saturday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 13: Willem Alberts with Marcell Coetzee of the Cell C Sharks during the Super Rugby match between Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers at Growthpoint Kings Park on June 13, 2015 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

Watch: Jukskei foes unite against rivals

Vodacom Bulls skipper Marcell Coetzee and Lions veteran Willem Alberts wish each other luck for their respective clashes with the Sharks and DHL Stormers on Saturday.

LIVE: Stormers vs Lions

Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face the Lions in Cape Town. @Vodacom #URC #STOvLIO

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock (14287794bi) Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Emirates Lions. Eben Etzebeth of Hollywoodbets Sharks BKT United Rugby Championship, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, South Africa - 06 Jan 2024

‘Local is lekker’ in URC

It is a huge weekend for the Vodacom URC and one that again emphasises South African rugby’s value to the global standing of the competition, writes MARK KEOHANE.

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URC Picks: Stormers spoil Lions party, Bulls bury Sharks

The Stormers deny the Lions a spot in the top eight, while the Bulls hold on to a second-place log finish in the final round of the Vodacom URC regular season, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 24: Eben Etzebeth of Hollywoodbets Sharks embraces Tendai Mtawarira, Former South African rugby union player following victory in the EPCR Challenge Cup Final match between Gloucester Rugby and Hollywoodbets Sharks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 24, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Eben hopes Stormers do Lions a favour

Eben Etzebeth said it’ll be great to have four SA teams in the Champions Cup next season, yet Sharks boss John Plumtree wants to avoid “throwing all our eggs in one basket” again.

Manie Libbok of the Stormers celebrates with teammate Joseph Dweba of the Stormers after the 2023 United Rugby Championship game between the Stormers and Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on 23 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

SA derbies to kick off new URC season

The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will lock horns at Cape Town Stadium, while the Sharks tackle the Lions in Durban in round 1 of the 2024-25 Vodacom URC.

WIN: Tickets to Stormers vs Lions!

WIN double tickets to watch the United Rugby Championship clash between the DHL Stormers and the Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday! @Vodacom #URC

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 12: Hacjivah Dayimani of DHL Stormers and Vincent Tshituka of Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on February 12, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Stormers flashback: Derby win in the den

Deon Fourie and Hacjivah Dayimani were at the heart of the DHL Stormers’ bonus-point win against the Lions at Ellis Park in the 2021-22 Vodacom URC.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Eben Etzebeth of Hollywoodbets Sharks smiles at a scrum surrounded by team-mates during the EPCR Challenge Cup Semi Final match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and ASM Clermont Auvergne at Twickenham Stoop on May 04, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images)

Sharks hold cards in SA ‘Survivor’ duel

If the 2023-24 URC season is a game of Survivor, then the Hollywoodbets Sharks, South Africa’s lowest-placed team this season, suddenly are at the well and they have the swing vote.