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URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All five participating nations were represented in the United Rugby Championship Elite XV for the 2022/23 season.   Ireland accounted for six of the 15 players selected, which were determined by...

Preview: Bulls vs Leinster

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls stopped the rot in spectacular fashion last week as they hammered Zebre to claim their first win in five games in the United Rugby Championship. They scored 78 points in that encounter but this...

What’s At Stake In Round 18 Of The BKT URC?

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

DHL Stormers v Benetton (5.30pm, Friday)Having been in second spot for so long this season, the DHL Stormers relinquished that all-important position with last weekend’s 26-24 defeat at home to Munster....

Bulls unchanged for Leinster

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls have named an unchanged matchday 23 that will do duty against table-topping Irish side, Leinster in the ultimate round of the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Loftus Versfeld...

Massive weekend for SA teams in final URC pool round

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A massive final round of United Rugby Championship pool matches awaits the South African teams this weekend, as the competition builds up to the playoffs early next month where the top teams will be chasing...

URC Round 18 Stats: Bulls vs Leinster

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship.  Bulls   Kurt-Lee Arendse made six offloads at the weekend - more than any other player and the second-highest...

URC Round 18 Stats: Lions vs Zebre Parma

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship.  Lions   Quan Horn has played more URC minutes this season than any other player – all but one of his...

Goosen saddled up to drive bullish Bulls back to final

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Goosen, raised on the saddle of a horse, is back in the saddle of Jake White's Vodacom Bulls.  It may be a different type of saddle but Goosen's confidence and ability is no different, whether...

Stormers seek winning ‘vibe’ in student-strong Stellenbosch

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Returning to Stellenbosch for the first time since their season-opener, the DHL Stormers will face a stern test of their credentials as BKT United Rugby Championship title-holders against a Benetton Rugby...

How the Round 17 matches played out in the URC

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster, Connacht and the Vodacom Bulls joined Leinster, the DHL Stormers, Ulster and Glasgow Warriors in the Final Eight with one round remaining. The Stormers saw their 19-game winning streak in Cape...