United Rugby Championship

Madosh Tambwe of the Bulls challenged by Aphelele Fassi of the Sharks during the 2021 Preparation Series match between Sharks and Bulls at the Jonsson Kings Park in Durban on 26 March 2021 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

URC given fixture shake up

Scheduling for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship up to Round 17 has been completed with adjustments made to cater for postponed and rescheduled fixtures, organisers announced on Monday.

Munster confirm Van Graan’s departure

Munster have announced that head coach Johann van Graan will vacate his position at the end of the current European season.

Bath set sights on Munster’s Van Graan

Munster’s South African coach Johann van Graan has been linked with a move to English club Bath.

Watch: Cape Town gives Jannie du Plessis warm welcome

Jannie du Plessis was applauded by the 2000 supporters at Cape Town stadium when he made his way onto the field as a replacement for the Lions against the Stormers.

Highlights: Sharks bully Bulls, Lions ruin Stormers’ homecoming

Fans returned to Kings Park and Cape Town Stadium as the Sharks and Lions claimed comfortable victories in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Lions roar past Stormers

Fred Zeilinga kicked 17 points as the Lions clinched a 37-19 upset win against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.

Bok-fueled Sharks overpower Bulls in Durban

A Sharks team featuring several returning Springboks proved too strong for the Vodacom Bulls in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Durban on Friday night.

Stormers celebrate as Pieter-Steph du Toit of the DHL Stormers scores for his side during the 2021 Rainbow Cup SA game between the Sharks and the Stormers at Kings Park Stadium on 22 May 2021 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Superbru: Stormers to smash Lions

The SA Rugby magazine team have made their Superbru picks for this week’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship matches and the Lions have been given little chance of beating the Stormers in Cape Town.

Edwill van der Merwe Team of the Week Stormers

Lions unleash Van der Merwe, Jannie returns

Edwill van der Merwe will make his Lions debut against the Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday.

SA derbies spice up United Rugby Championship

The South African teams resume their respective Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaigns with the landscape having changed a bit since they last played seven weeks ago.