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URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named

1 year 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...

URC Play-Offs: Quarter-Final Match-Ups Set

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The eight teams who will compete in the BKT United Rugby Championship Play-Offs have confirmed their places in the Quarter-Finals as the race to become the 2022/23 champions kick into gear.    As...

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

1 year 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....

Sharks name their side for must win game against Munster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

For the Cell C Sharks’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Munster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday evening, the big focus is on a huge performance that brings the win so vital for...

Sharks to feed off captain Kolisi in final-round frenzy

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s sink or swim time for the Sharks as Munster Rugby arrive in Durban for a United Rugby Championship final-round shootout on Saturday.   A roller-coaster campaign has left the Springbok-powered...

Massive weekend for SA teams in final URC pool round

1 year 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: Sharks vs Munster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship.  Sharks   Rohan Janse van Rensburg has beaten more defenders than any other player in the league (38). He has...

Stormers seek winning ‘vibe’ in student-strong Stellenbosch

1 year 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

1 year 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...