United Rugby Championship Archives - Page 66 of 154

Roos grateful for Stormers lifeline

Stormers No 8 Evan Roos says he considered giving up rugby to further his studies after a disappointing stint at the Sharks.

Glasgow rocked by big-name departure

SA-born Scotland internationals Oli Kebble and Kyle Steyn have been left twisting in the wind at Glasgow Warriors in the wake of the side’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship exit.

Big playoff boost for Bulls

The Vodacom Bulls’ bid to book a spot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final received a timely lift with the return of two key players.

Leolin Zas with the URC Top Try Scorer award

Zas, Nortje pick up URC awards

Stormers wing Leolin Zas and Bulls lock Ruan Nortje have become the first South Africans to have their efforts recognised with @Vodacom United Rugby Championship end-of-season awards. #URC

Sharks boss warns of SA player burnout

Head coach Sean Everitt has sounded the alarm about increased demands on already stretched South African team squads playing in multiple competitions.

Damian Willemse in action for the Stormers

With the Stormers set to host Ulster and the Vodacom Bulls to make the trip to Dublin to take on Leinster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-finals, take a look back at what happened when the teams faced off during the round robin stage of the tournament.

Bulls’ will to win a concern for Cullen

Leinster coach Leo Cullen says the Vodacom Bulls “showed really good composure” to set up a tantalising URC semi-final between the two sides in Dublin on Friday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 04: Rikus Pretorius of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on June 04, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stormers to unleash old dog of war

The Stormers are set to recall a veteran centre after Rikus Pretorius became the latest midfield casualty in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final win over Edinburgh on Saturday.

Manie Libbok of Stormers and Godlen Masimla of Stormers celebrate as Stormers beat Edinburgh to reach the Semifinals during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 Quarterfinal match between Stormers and Edinburgh held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 4 June 2022

Blair: Stormers can beat anyone

Edinburgh coach Mike Blair says the Stormers are serious contenders to claim the Vodacom United Rugby Championship title, reports DYLAN JACK.

Chris Smith of the Vodacom Bulls celebrates scoring a goal during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 quarterfinal match between Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 04 June 2022

White: Bulls hero Smith was ‘terrified’

Jake White says Chris Smith was in two minds over whether to go for the injury-time drop goal that pushed the Vodacom Bulls into the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-finals.