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.

Rampant Bulls bully Scarlets

The Vodacom Bulls scored nine tries as they crushed Scarlets at Loftus in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Sunday.

Munster sink spirited Sharks

Munster kicked off their 2023-24 Vodacom URC campaign with a victory over the Sharks at Thomond Park on Saturday night.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 21: Sacha Mngomezulu of the Stormers scores a try during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on October 21, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sacha double steers Stormers to opening win

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a brace of tries as the DHL Stormers claimed a bonus-point win against the Lions in the opening round of the Vodacom URC at Ellis Park on Saturday.

RECAP: Bulls vs Scarlets

The Vodacom Bulls scored nine tries as they crushed Scarlets at Loftus in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Sunday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 13: Evan Roos 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. (

Dobbo: ‘Excited’ Evan recharged after Bok snub

Evan Roos took a knock in his rugby journey by not making the Springbok 33 for the World Cup, but John Dobson agrees the DHL Stormers No 8 has benefitted from the break it has afforded him.

Bulls unleash new recruits on Scarlets

Marcell Coetzee and Ruan Nortje will co-captain a Vodacom Bulls side featuring debuts for two exciting backs and two Springbok front-rowers for the @Vodacom #URC opener against Scarlets on Sunday.

The Sharks during training at Kings Park

Sharks name one debutant for Munster clash

The Sharks have named a debutant in their starting lineup for the @Vodacom #URC opener against Munster in Limerick on Saturday.

Manie Libbok celebrates scoring a try in the URC final at DHL Stadium

URC fans share love for Libbok

The Vodacom URC kicks off this weekend and in the lead-up to the new 2023-24 season, fans of the teams were asked to rate which opposition teams they love to beat, and which players they love the most.

Dobson calls for grit against lung-busting Lions

John Dobson has warned that status will count for nought when the DHL Stormers blow into Johannesburg on Saturday to hunt down an Emirates Lions team primed to drag the reigning Vodacom URC SA Shield champions to “dark places”.

Hendrikse returns for Lions in derby opener

Jordan Hendrikse will start his first game in eight months when the Lions host the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season opener on Saturday.