In the latest round of action as the URC resumed this past weekend, the Bulls and Sharks did enough to finish in the top eight on the United Rugby Championship standings after the seventh round. All four South African teams were in action on Saturday after enjoying a well-deserved break due to the international Outgoing … Read more
During another action-packed round of URC action, the Bulls were the shining light for the SA teams on Saturday as Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries in a 29-19 victory over the Ospreys that helped propel them up the log. It was a third successive win for Jake White’s charges, and it is looking like the … Read more
A potential merger between the URC and the English Premiership, split into two divisions with promotion and relegation, is reportedly under serious consideration. This is according to a bombshell report by WalesOnline, alleging that neither the URC nor the English Premiership had achieved the commercial goals it had set itself in recent season. This has reportedly resulted … Read more
Jake White was in a cheerful mood after this ruthless Bulls side thrashed Benetton to move up to second in the URC standings and secure a home quarter-final. The Bulls were on the rampage at Loftus as they crossed for a whopping nine tries to seal a 56-35 bonus-point win over the Benetton and thus … Read more
The Stormers were at their ruthless best when they thrashed Leinster 42-12 in front of an animated Cape Town crowd on Saturday. The dominant South Africans earned a bonus-point victory after tries from Willie Engelbrecht, Englishman Ben Loader, and Springboks Salmaan Moerat, Herschel Jantjies and Warrick Gelant; with flyhalf Manie Libbok — who gradually redeemed … Read more
The Sharks are languishing at the wrong end of the URC log despite boasting one of the most expensive and star-studded squads in the competition. After 11 rounds of all-out action, the Sharks have only managed to accumulate one victory, while suffering 10 defeats; a set of results that have them firmly rooted to the … Read more
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) is experiencing a fan frenzy of epic proportions, shattering attendance records for the second time in just three weeks. Round nine witnessed a jaw-dropping 146,046 fans roar through stadium gates across the league, pulverizing the previous record of 135,747 set just weeks earlier. ALSO READ: 2027 Rugby World Cup: … Read more
