United Rugby Championship News, Fixtures, Results & SA Team Updates

Stay up to date with all the latest URC news, fixtures, match results, and team updates, right here on SA Rugby Magazine. From dramatic comebacks to squad announcements and injury reports, we cover every angle with expert analysis and a proudly South African perspective.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 23: Curwin Bosch of the Cell C Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 23, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Sharks make heavy weather of youthful Leinster

The Sharks were made to toil in the Durban rain to claim a vital bonus-point victory over a second-string Leinster side at Kings Park on Saturday night.

Connacht end Lions’ unbeaten home run

A late Jack Carty penalty for Connacht denied the Lions a share of the spoils and snap a four-game winning run for the Joburgers at Ellis Park on Saturday evening.

Bulls honour legend with gutsy fightback

The Bulls paid tribute to Pedrie Wannenburg with a resounding come-from-behind win against Benetton in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.

Watch: Connacht practise penalising SA teams

Capitalising on the rarefied Highveld air, Tom Daly slotted a long-range place kick in training ahead of Connacht’s clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.

RECAP: Vodacom Bulls vs Benetton

Follow the live action as the Vodacom Bulls host Benetton in a Vodacom URC clash at Loftus Versfeld.

Evan Roos scores against Glasgow Warriors

Roos rampant as Rassie sees the light

Another telling contribution from Evan Roos in an important Stormers victory appears to finally have caught the eye of Rassie Erasmus.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Scarra Ntubeni 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.

Stormers switching Fourie back to hooker

The Stormers were left to count the cost of the vital bonus-point victory over Glasgow Warriors after Scarra Ntubeni had to be helped off the field early in the second half of the match. DYLAN JACK reports.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Rikus Pretorius of DHL Stormers runs in to score a try during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 22, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Pretorius try ‘broke the dam wall’

Rikus Pretorius’ try just before half-time was singled out as the turning point in Friday’s match by both Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff and Glasgow Warriors head coach Danny Wilson.

De Allende dominates as Munster move up

Damian de Allende was prominent as Munster leapfrogged Ulster with a 24-17 win in Belfast that lifted them into third place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Friday night.