While the Vodacom Bulls (in third position with 54 points) and Hollywoodbets Sharks (in fourth place with 49 points) will be resolute in their quest to maintain their standing in the top four as they hunt home quarter-finals, the DHL Stormers (in eighth position with 40 points) will give everything to remain in the top
However, there was bitter disappointment for the Emirates Lions who succumbed to their fifth defeat in a row, which dealt a massive blow to hopes of reaching the top eight. Round 15 was filled with ups and downs as the Hollywoodbets Sharks scored a late try to edge out Edinburgh 18-17 in Scotland, while a
Three play-off spots sorted – five left to be filled So we now know three of the teams in the end of season play-offs, with Glasgow Warriors and Vodacom Bulls having joined Leinster Rugby in booking their spots. But, with three rounds of matches to go, there are still 12 other teams in with a
Edinburgh Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks, 7.35pm, Friday Eben Etzebeth makes a very welcome return as he skippers a star-studded Hollywoodbets Sharks side for their trip to the Scottish capital. The double World Cup-winning second row has been out since suffering concussion in early December, but now he’s back along with fellow returnees Lukhanyo Am, Aphelele
The announcement in the coming weeks of the various winners in the Vodacom URC Awards for 2024/25 will add some extra spice to the last few rounds of league action. With this marking the fourth-last round of league matches and all the SA teams still in contention for playoff spots, there will be no room for error
With 16 teams, across five countries, and two hemispheres – some of the brightest and best rising young stars call the VURC their home. Together with our partners, Qatar Airways – the World’s Best Airline, and the Official Title Partner and Official Airline Partner of the British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025. We’ve
Knockout rugby has finally arrived with the last 16 taking place across both competitions this weekend. Edinburgh and the Emirates Lions are first up tonight in an all-VURC affair with both teams battling it out on both fronts with one eye on the #RaceToTheEight. Then it’s over to Dublin for a huge tie between VURC
Durban delight as leaders Leinster make a splash! Leo Cullen was a delighted man as league leaders Leinster Rugby bounced back from their first defeat of the season to beat Hollywoodbets Sharks 10-7 in Durban. They had suffered last gasp heartbreak in losing to the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria in Round 13, but they were
The Vodacom Bulls thumped Zebre Parma 63-24 in Pretoria, but it was a case of disappointment all around for the other teams as the 14-man DHL Stormers suffered a narrow 38-34 defeat against Ulster in Belfast, the Hollywoodbets Sharks went down 10-7 against Leinster in Durban, and the Emirates Lions were on the receiving end
The third-placed Vodacom Bulls (45 points) and fourth-placed Hollywoodbets Sharks (44 points) are in pole position among the SA teams to qualify for the playoff stages with the KwaZulu-Natalians holding an 11-point advantage over the eighth-placed DHL Stormers (33 points) on the table, but with the 15th-placed Zebre Parma only six points behind – trailing
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship continues this weekend with an action-packed Round 14. Ulster Rugby v DHL Stormers, 7.35pm, Friday A meeting between two sides who put themselves back in the play-off mix with bonus point victories in Wales last weekend. Ulster staged a late rally as they came from behind to beat the Dragons
The Emirates Lions were the first team to take the field on Friday evening, and while they fought hard, mistakes at crucial times denied them from imposing themselves more against Cardiff in the Welsh capital which saw them lose 20-17. Saturday, however, proved to be a gripping day of action for the domestic teams as
