United Rugby Championship

Sharks bring back Lucky charm against Ulster

Lukhanyo Am has been brought straight back into the Sharks’ starting lineup for the crucial @Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster in Belfast on Friday evening. #URC

Sharks were dominant in the scrums 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

Sharks, Stormers and Bulls racing for home semi

With the Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Stormers still fighting for a place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship top four, here’s what each team is shooting for in the final round of league matches this weekend.

Former Stormer ‘missing Kebble’, switches back to Scotland

Former Stormers centre Huw Jones is retracing his steps to Glasgow Warriors and will leave Harlequins at the end of the current season.

Makazole Mapimpi in action against Connacht

Mapimpi to finish up with the Sharks?

Try-scoring machine Makazole Mapimpi looks set to anchor the Sharks backline for the remainder of his career.

Leinster flyhalf Johnny Sexton and Munster centre Damian de Allende

Munster lose De Allende for crucial Irish derby

Springbok centre Damian de Allende will miss the final round @Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby between Munster and Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. #URC

Watch: Bulls ready to roll over Ospreys

Skipper Marcell Coetzee is amped for Friday’s clash in Wales as the Vodacom Bulls aim to secure a possible home Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final.

Lukhanyo Am, Captain of the Sharks 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

Lucky charm for Sharks in Belfast

Lukhanyo Am is set to face Ulster on Friday as a 27-man Sharks squad arrives for a pivotal Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Belfast.

Burger a mystery omission for Lions

Skipper Burger Odendaal is a notable absentee from the Lions’ 28-man squad for their final #URC match against the Dragons on Saturday.

Lions' Ruan Vermaak (L) reacts after receiving a yellow card during the Super Rugby match between the New Zealand Blues and South Africa's Lions at Eden Park in Auckland on March 14, 2020. (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP via Getty Images)

New Bulls star on board for Ospreys clash

Former Lions and Junior Springbok lock Ruan Vermaak has been included in the Vodacom Bulls’ 28-man squad for Friday’s clash against Ospreys in Wales.

‘Refocused’ Ulster bracing for Sharks’ power forwards

Ulster have regrouped from a disappointing European campaign to tackle the challenge of a crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the heavy-handed Sharks in Belfast on Friday night. DYLAN JACK reports.