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.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 18: PJ Botha of the Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Glasgow Warriors at Emirates Airline Park on May 18, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Cash: We just stuck to the plan

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen commended the Lions for trusting the process in the face of adversity to pull off a big win against the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 4: John Plumtree, Head Coach of Hollywoodbets Sharks, looks on prior to the EPCR Challenge Cup Semi Final match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and ASM Clermont Auvergne at Twickenham Stoop on May 4, 2024 in London, England.(Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Plum glum after ‘disappointing’ outing

Head coach John Plumtree is searching for positives as the remainder of the Sharks squad travelled to the UK on the back of a heavy loss to Cardiff in Durban on Saturday.

Sanele Nohamba during the United Rugby Championship 2023/24 rugby match between the Emirates Lions and Glasgow Warriors at Emirates Airline Park on the 18th May 2024 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Highlights: Lions stay in the hunt

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers qualified for the URC quarter-finals, while the Lions sustained their playoff drive with an epic victory over Glasgow Warriors.

Libbok steers Stormers through Galway gale

Manie Libbok slotted two crucial second-half penalties to help the DHL Stormers claim a vital victory over Connacht in Galway on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

Watch: Bulls star funny in flunked test

Jake White saw the funny side of No 8 Cameron Hanekom’s failed HIA during a bonus-point victory for the @Vodacom Bulls against Benetton in Pretoria on Saturday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 18: Quan Hỏrn of the Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Glasgow Warriors at Emirates Airline Park on May 18, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Six-try Lions feast on Warriors

Rabz Maxwane scored a brace of tries as a 14-man Lions outfit kept their Vodacom URC playoff hopes alive with a bonus-point win against the Glasgow Warriors in Joburg on Saturday.

Bulls bash Benetton to secure home playoff

The @Vodacom Bulls rampaged to a bonus-point victory over Benetton in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon to ensure a top-four #URC finish.

Cardiff crush 14-man Sharks

Cardiff were clinical in demolishing a second-string Sharks side in the Vodacom URC match at Kings Park on Saturday.

(Photo by Cole Cruickshank/Gallo Images)

SA’s unsung URC heroes invaluable assets

Whether they represent the Springboks or not, South African players have shot the lights out with their consistency and work rate in the Vodacom URC, writes MARK KEOHANE.