Check out the South African matchday squads for this weekend!
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
SPRINGBOKS vs ARGENTINA (Saturday, 5:10pm)
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Boan Venter.
Bench: 16 Marco van Staden, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Andre Esterhuizen.
Rassie Erasmus sits down to chat about Argentina in the build-up to the #Springboks‘ next two Tests, against Los Pumas ??#ForeverGreenForeverGold pic.twitter.com/lU3iTSI6Sn
— Springboks (@Springboks) September 24, 2025
VODACOM URC
STORMERS vs LEINSTER (Friday, 7pm)
Stormers URC preview
STORMERS – 15 Wandisile Simelane, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel (c), 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Adré Smith, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Vernon Matongo.
Bench: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Olly Reid, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Dewaldt Duvenage, 23 Clinton Swart.
MORE: Nel captains new-look Stormers
With a full pre-season under their belts, these guys can’t wait to get going when we host Leinster in our season-opener at DHL Stadium next week.
?️ Tickets here https://t.co/KSlJ2J7pHc #STOvLEI #Inittogether pic.twitter.com/Wq3wdIuRhP
— DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) September 17, 2025
GLASGOW vs SHARKS (Friday, 9:05pm)
Sharks URC preview
SHARKS – 15 Yaw Penxe, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Christie Grobbelaar, 10 Jaden Hendrikse, 9 Ross Braude, 8 Vincent Tshituka (c), 7 Manu Tshituka, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Deon Slabbert, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.
Bench: 16 Eduan Swart, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Bathobele Hlekani, 20 Nick Hatton, 21 Jean Smith, 22 Jurenzo Julius, 23 Hakeem Kunene.
MORE: Jaden to jol at 10 for Sharks
Our 29-man touring squad Captained by Vincent Tshituka ?
Read full article on https://t.co/hOU6hSrYH4 Vodacom #URC pic.twitter.com/7iROX6sFV1
— The Sharks (@SharksRugby) September 22, 2025
VODACOM BULLS vs OSPREYS (Saturday, 2pm)
Bulls URC preview
BULLS – 15 Devon Williams, 14 Cheswill Jooste, 13 David Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Keagan Johannes, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 JJ Theron, 7 Mpilo Gumede, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Bench: 16 Juann Else, 17 Alu Tshakweni, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Nicolas Janse van Rensburg, 20 Nama Xaba, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Willie le Roux.
One line, unbreakable.
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? Vodacom Bulls vs Ospreys | 27 Sept | 14:00 | Loftus@Vodacom #URC | @URCOfficial_RSA #TheUnbreakableLine pic.twitter.com/K4hqb3WxBr
— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) September 22, 2025
CARDIFF vs LIONS (Saturday, 8:45pm)
Lions URC preview
LIONS – 15 Quan Horn (c), 14 Tapiwa Mafura, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Richard Kriel, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Lubabalo Dobela, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 WJ Steenkamp, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Dylan Sjoblom, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Franco Marais, 1 SJ Kotze.
Bench: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Heiko Pohlmann, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Renzo du Plessis, 21 Haashim Pead, 22 Sam Francis, 23 Rynhardt Jonker.
Your 28-man Lions squad is set for our opening @URCOfficial_RSA tour to face Cardiff, Zebre Parma, and Benetton. ?✈️@Vodacom #URC | #ForOurCity #LionsPride? pic.twitter.com/1Zik7Bu2qW
— Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) September 22, 2025
