URC primer: SA’s best rookie, comeback king and more …
The inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship had thrills, spills and even unexpected winners in the Stormers. Dylan Jack takes a stab at what the new season could have in store.
Travel concerns mount for SA teams
The Lions are in for a 26-hour journey when they travel to play the Ospreys, effectively losing a day’s training, and the other South African teams are in for a similar ride.
Lions look to next generation to replace lost stars
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen says they will be counting on bright young talents such as Henco van Wyk and Emmanuel Tshituka to replace Wandisile Simelane and Vincent Tshituka, who have moved to South African rivals.
Swanepoel challenges Steyn to battle of the boot
Lions playmaker Tiaan Swanepoel steps up to the tee as the latest sharpshooter in a World Rugby series to discover who can successfully land the longest kick.
Stormers most watched in record-breaking URC season
Over 34-million fans tuned into the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship season as the league set a number of major broadcast records in its first campaign.
URC Transfer Tracker: Bulls, Sharks make big moves
Check out all the latest transfers involving the Vodacom Bulls, Sharks, Stormers and Lions ahead of a jam-packed 2022-23 season. Who has done the best business during the off-season?
New URC schedule: Updated
The Stormers will begin their title defence when the second Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off in 50 days, here’s the 2022/23 league schedule.
2022-23 Vodacom URC fixtures: Lions
Get the full list of Lions fixtures as last season’s South African wooden spoonists start the 2022-23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign away to Welsh outfit Ospreys.
Au revoir Stormers, ‘lekker bly’ for Bulls, Sharks
The Stormers begin life in the European Champions Cup with a trip to France, while the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks kick off their campaign on home soil.
Simelane bids farewell as URC rival move is imminent
Wandisile Simelane has said his goodbyes to the Lions as the centre prepares to complete his move to a rival South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship team.
