URC Round 18 and Season Stats
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTop Players From R18 Carries: 24 Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) Defenders Beaten: 9 David Hawkshaw (Connacht) Lineouts Won: 10 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) Metres: 131 Onisi Ratava (Benetton) Passes:...
URC final round review
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPlay-off pathway So, that’s the regular season over and we now know the make-up of the play-offs, with Benetton Rugby and the Ospreys having secured the last two spots in the top eight. As...
Stormers v Lions: Players that could earn a Springbok callup
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the domestic competitions coming to an end, the international window is upon us and coaches are starting to look even closer at players who could make the cut for the international teams. The current...
Beaten Edinburgh miss out on URC play-offs
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUnited Rugby Championship Benetton (12) 31 Tries: Mendy, Ratave, Albornoz, Izekor 2 Cons: Smith 3 Edinburgh (6) 6 Pens: Healy 2 Edinburgh’s United Rugby Championship...
Dixon to earn 50th Stormers cap vs Lions
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFlank Ben-Jason Dixon will make his 50th appearance for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The DHL Stormers end the regular...
URC Final Round Preview
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, Friday, 7.35pm Having dropped from first to fourth after successive league defeats out in South Africa, Glasgow will be looking for an empathic return to winning...
Lions aim to copy Cape Town win
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions remain the only South African team to have ever beaten the DHL Stormers at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, and they must repeat this piece of history to create more history in booking their first...
A look at the final URC round
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round of the United Rugby Championship is upon us, and the race for top 8 has officially gone down to the wire. Who will make it to the play-offs? Who will enjoy homeground advantage? Here is...
BKT URC Fixtures for 2024/25 Now Available
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEARLIEST-EVER RELEASE OF BKT URC FIXTURES The full BKT United Rugby Championship schedule for the 2024/25 campaign are now available thanks to the first-ever in-season launch...
Last roll of the dice as Vodacom URC pool stages come to a close
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions will have everything to play for in the final pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday – when the SA Shield winner will also...
