Ulster

Numbers that matter: Sharks vs Ulster

The Sharks will look to pick up their dominant form at home when Irish side Ulster travels to Kings Park for a rescheduled Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash.

Ulster sweating for Sharks showdown

Ulster are literally sweating themselves in preparation to face the Sharks – by turning up the heat in their baths to mimic the humid conditions in Durban on Saturday.

Sharks have a bone to pick with Ulster

The rescheduling of the clash between the Sharks and Ulster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday has plenty of extra edge, according to GAVIN RICH.

Scotland , United Kingdom - 17 February 2023; Rory Sutherland of Ulster and Ali Price of Glasgow Warriors after the United Rugby Championship match between Glasgow Warriors and Ulster at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland.

Glasgow boost Stormers’ top-two hopes

Glasgow Warriors snatched a late victory over Ulster on Friday night to give the DHL Stormers some breathing room on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship table.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Marvin Orie, Evan Roos and Salmaan Moerat of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 22, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Season over for Roos?

John Dobson fears the DHL Stormers could be without Evan Roos for the rest of the season after the No 8 was injured in the loss to Ulster in Belfast on Friday night.

Highlights: Bulls, Stormers stumble on URC return

The injury-disrupted DHL Stormers were thumped by Ulster, while the Vodacom Bulls fell short against the Scarlets on a disappointing Friday night for South Africa’s top-ranked @Vodacom #URC teams.

(13744287bj) Ulster vs DHL Stormers . Ulster's James Hume and Ruhan Nel James Hume and Ruhan Nel of DHL Stormers BKT United Rugby Championship, Kingspan Stadium, Belfast - 27 Jan 2023

Ulster defeat depleted Stormers

The DHL Stormers endured a Friday night to forget in Belfast as the defending champions suffered a heavy defeat to Ulster during which they lost five players to injury.

Junior Pokomela of Stormers on the attack during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between Stormers and Glasgow Warriors held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 22 April 2022

Stormers suffer late double injury blow

The DHL Stormers have confirmed that Junior Pokomela and Clayton Blommetjies have both been ruled out of Friday night’s clash against Ulster due to injury.