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.

RECAP: Connacht vs Stormers

Follow the live action as the Stormers look to continue their good @Vodacom URC form against Connacht in Galway.

Luckless Lions lose out to log-leaders Leinster

The Lions’ woeful run in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship continued with a fifth successive defeat in as many matches, the latest loss to Leinster in Dublin.

Bulls trample Zebre to bank first win in Italy

Flyhalf Chris Smith kicked 15 points as the Vodacom Bulls ran in six tries for an emphatic United Rugby Championship victory against Zebre in Parma.

RECAP: Zebre v Vodacom Bulls

Follow the live action as the Vodacom Bulls travel to Parma to battle Zebre in the @Vodacom #URC.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 23: Damian Willemse during the DHL Stormers training session at High Performance Centre on November 23, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)

Dobson: Willemse perfect for Galway gale

Stormers head coach John Dobson says Damian Willemse will suit the wet and windy conditions they are expecting to play in when they face Connacht in Ireland on Saturday.

Superbru: Stormers in Galway is a tricky pick

The Bulls and Sharks are expected to have fun in Italy and the Lions are pencilled in for a hiding, but the SA Rugby magazine team couldn’t agree on what’s waiting for the Stormers in Ireland.

Blue Bulls players during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 rugby match between Blue Bulls and Lions on the 05 February 2022 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium / Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Watch: Do or die for the Bulls

Mark Keohane states the facts – what remains of the Bulls’ credibility as potential United Rugby Championship contenders will disappear if they don’t smash Zebre in Parma on Friday.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Stormers: Gelant out, Roos in

There are three changes and a positional switch in the Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Connacht in Galway on Saturday.

Stormers celebrate a try scored by Adre Smith of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on 5 February 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

European test awaits SA’s United Rugby Championship franchises

The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will this weekend put their skills to the test in Europe for the first time in 2022 as all four sides face international opposition on short one-week tours after four intense rounds of derbies in South Africa.

Sharks look to Bosch to drive team to Benetton win

Curwin Bosch will start at flyhalf for the first time in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Sharks coach Sean Everitt hopes he can use his booming boot to dominate Saturday’s match against Benetton.