European review: Five URC teams into Champions Cup last 16
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster made it four wins from four in the Investec Champions Cup after toppling Leicester 27-10 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road and are one of five BKT United Rugby Championship teams to advance...
All five SA teams qualify for European playoffs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a rewarding weekend for the South African teams as all five sides qualified for the Round of 16 in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets...
Stormers earn URC SA derby bragging rights over Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers held out against a late fightback from the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday to claim a seventh successive victory over their rivals. Ruhan Nel’s fourth try of the season gave...
Match Preview: DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThis huge North v South derby is set to attract the second biggest crowd in the BKT URC this season. More than 34,000 tickets have already been sold for the much anticipated Cape Town clash, amid an expectation...
Louw leads a strong herd travelling south hunting for a Christmas win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyElrigh Louw leads a determined Vodacom Bulls side who travel to the Cape for the first instalment of the North-South derby in the current 2023/24 season. This round 8 festive clash of the Vodacom United...
Seven Things We Learned From The First Seven Rounds In The URC: 3/7
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySuper signings One suspected Ben Healy was going to be a quality recruit for Edinburgh Rugby and so it’s proved. Having shared in Munster’s grand final triumph over the DHL Stormers at the...
Arendse returns with Louw set to lead the Vodacom Bulls in Sharks battle
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls welcome back into the fold World Cup champion Kurt-Lee Arendse as the creative backliner starts his 2023/24 United Rugby Championship campaign against the Sharks on Saturday. The seventh-round...
World Cup-winning Boks add more sparkle & fizz to the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe one consistent among South Africa’s trio of BKT United Rugby Championship coaches in Jake White, John Plumtree and John Dobson, was the size of their smile in welcoming back their World Cup title-winning...
SA sides excite on local soil in Vodacom URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA successful conversion by big Willem Alberts summed up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend from a local perspective as the three South African sides playing at home ran amok against their visitors...
Match Preview: Vodacom Bulls v Connacht Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringboks star Willie Le Roux makes his Vodacom Bulls debut as he opens the latest chapter in an illustrious career that has taken in spells at the Sharks, Cheetahs, Griquas, Wasps and out in Japan. “To...
