United Rugby Championship

Stormers boosted as Gelant, Moerat return from injury

Warrick Gelant and Salmaan Moerat have both returned to fitness and have been included in the Stormers’ matchday squad to face Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town on Friday night.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 02: Caleb Clarke of the Blues (R) is sent off with a red card by referee James Doleman during the round seven Super Rugby Pacific match between the Blues and the Moana Pasifika at Eden Park on April 02, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.

URC refs boss unconvinced by 20-minute red card

Tappe Henning, the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s head of match officials, says World Rugby needs to be cautious when it comes to finding a compromise between the red card and protecting the integrity of having 15 players against 15.

Galway , Ireland - 26 November 2021; Shayne Bolton of Connacht celebrates after scoring his side's second try during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Ospreys at The Sportsground in Galway.

Bolton wary of improving Lions on return to SA

South African-born Connacht centre Shayne Bolton is hoping to be given a chance to weave his magic when the Irish side takes on the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Kebble lays down gauntlet for Malherbe

Prop Oli Kebble says the Glasgow Warriors are ready to confront the Stormers’ Springbok front row ‘head on’ when the teams clash in Cape Town on Friday night, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

Leinster fear another SA mauling

Skipper Rhys Ruddock says Leinster can ill-afford to forget the danger of losing focus while playing South African sides in their own backyards, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

United TREVISO, ITALY - JUNE 19: Bulls players look dejected after the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup final match between Benetton Rugby and Vodacom Bulls at Stadio Comunale di Monigo on June 19, 2021 in Treviso, Italy.

It’s payback time for Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls will be out for revenge when they host Benetton in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers goes past Aphelele Fassi of the Sharks 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

Gelant set to boost Stormers for Glasgow clash

Boosted by the return of Warrick Gelant, Stormers will look to return to their identity against Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town on Friday after winning the arm-wrestle against the Vodacom Bulls.

Stormers, Glasgow to bring ‘razzle dazzle’

The Stormers and Glasgow Warriors are chasing a top-four finish ahead of Friday’s clash in Cape Town, but neither team wants to be outshone on attack, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

NELSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 19: Frans Steyn of the Free State Cheetahs during the Carling Currie Cup match between Airlink Pumas and Toyota Cheetahs at Mbombela Stadium on February 19, 2022 in Nelspruit, South Africa. (Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images)

B Division not on URC agenda

Reports from Wales suggest that talk of the Cheetahs being included in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Shield are ‘wide of the mark’ and there are no immediate plans for expansion.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Referee, Adam Brace reviews with TMO during the Autumn Nations Series match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 20, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

Owens: TMO must go!

Former Test referee Nigel Owens says Television Match Officials are far too heavily involved in the game and should only be called on to look at tries and serious foul play.