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

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BATH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Steven Kitshoff of Ulster Rugby looks on during the Investec Champions Cup match between Bath Rugby and Ulster Rugby at The Recreation Ground on December 09, 2023 in Bath, England.

Kitshoff starts in Cape reunion

Steven Kitshoff will start for Ulster when he faces his former side the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom URC clash in Cape Town on Saturday.

Bulls to ‘give it a go’ in URC blockbuster

Jake White said Friday’s clash with fellow front-runners Leinster will test the progress of the Vodacom Bulls while serving as a great advert for the Vodacom URC.

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Smit: ‘Phenomenal’ URC proving doubters wrong

John Smit says all the doubters of the Vodacom URC have been proved wrong, as the World Cup-winning Bok skipper explains just why it has become so popular in his homeland.

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)

Sharks to sharpen Euro ‘edge’

John Plumtree said Saturday’s clash against Edinburgh is the ideal opportunity for a full-strength Sharks side to click as a unit before tackling Zebre Parma in the Challenge Cup.

Fully-loaded Leinster for Bulls tussle

Scrumhalf Luke McGrath will lead a Leinster outfit that boasts over 1 500 combined club appearances in the starting XV against the Vodacom Bulls in Dublin on Friday.

Asenathi Ntlabakanye of the Lions during the European Rugby Challenge Cup 2022/23 match between Lions and Leinster at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on the 15 April 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Lions lose prop to ban

Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been slapped with a suspension for his dangerous tackle in the clash between the Lions and Connacht.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 23: Leolin Zas during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on March 23, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Cole Cruickshank/Gallo Images)

Zas keen to light it up for Stormers

Wing Leolin Zas is keen for the DHL Stormers to build on the attacking spark they showed against Edinburgh last week as they embark on a challenging sprint down the home straight.

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Bulls recall big guns for Dublin duel

Jake White has reinforced the Vodacom Bulls starting lineup for the top-of-the-table clash in the Vodacom URC against Leinster at the RDS Arena on Friday night.