Lions

State of the URC: Sizzling Stormers fly SA flag

The DHL Stormers were the only South African team to come away with a victory in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend.

Edinburgh deny valiant Lions

Flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse kicked 11 points but it was not enough to rescue the Lions from a narrow loss against Edinburgh in the Scottish capital on Saturday night.

LIVE: Edinburgh vs Lions

Follow the live action as Edinburgh host the Lions in a @Vodacom #URC clash. #EDIvsLIO

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13792433ad) Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions . Emirates Lions' Edwill van der Merwe BKT United Rugby Championship, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - 04 Mar 2023

Lions speedster back for Scottish clash

Edwill van der Merwe returns in a rejigged Lions starting XV to face Edinburgh in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Hive Stadium on Saturday.

State of the URC: Stormers, Bulls surge out the blocks

There were big wins for the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls in the opening round of the 2023-24 Vodacom URC, while the Lions didn’t come away empty-handed in defeat.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 21: Sacha Mngomezulu of the Stormers scores a try during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on October 21, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sacha double steers Stormers to opening win

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a brace of tries as the DHL Stormers claimed a bonus-point win against the Lions in the opening round of the Vodacom URC at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and Leinster at Cape Town Stadium on 30 April 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Moerat leads Stormers as Gelant returns

Captain Salmaan Moerat will make his return from injury in the DHL Stormers’ @Vodacom #URC opener against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Dobson calls for grit against lung-busting Lions

John Dobson has warned that status will count for nought when the DHL Stormers blow into Johannesburg on Saturday to hunt down an Emirates Lions team primed to drag the reigning Vodacom URC SA Shield champions to “dark places”.

Hendrikse returns for Lions in derby opener

Jordan Hendrikse will start his first game in eight months when the Lions host the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season opener on Saturday.