URC Round 18 and Season Stats
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTop Players From R18 Carries: 24 Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) Defenders Beaten: 9 David Hawkshaw (Connacht) Lineouts Won: 10 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) Metres: 131 Onisi Ratava (Benetton) Passes:...
United Rugby Championship Shields For Good 2023/24 Winners
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe BKT URC 2023/24 #ShieldsForGood winners have officially been confirmed following the conclusion of the regular season. The four regional Shield trophies carry greater reward this season with...
URC final round review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPlay-off pathway So, that’s the regular season over and we now know the make-up of the play-offs, with Benetton Rugby and the Ospreys having secured the last two spots in the top eight. As...
URC Final Round Preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, Friday, 7.35pm Having dropped from first to fourth after successive league defeats out in South Africa, Glasgow will be looking for an empathic return to winning...
Smith notches up 50th league caps for the Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyChris Smith will notch up his 50th Vodacom United Rugby Championship cap when his team runs out for round 18 of the 2023/24 season on Saturday 1 June at the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium, in Durban. Chris...
Sharks name team for final round
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAnd so the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season comes to a close for the Hollywoodbets Sharks when they host the Vodacom Bulls at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday afternoon. After being...
A look at the final URC round
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round of the United Rugby Championship is upon us, and the race for top 8 has officially gone down to the wire. Who will make it to the play-offs? Who will enjoy homeground advantage? Here is...
BKT URC Fixtures for 2024/25 Now Available
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEARLIEST-EVER RELEASE OF BKT URC FIXTURES The full BKT United Rugby Championship schedule for the 2024/25 campaign are now available thanks to the first-ever in-season launch...
Last roll of the dice as Vodacom URC pool stages come to a close
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions will have everything to play for in the final pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday – when the SA Shield winner will also...
Skinstad says Sharks’ historic cup success proves South African sides deserve to be on board
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springboks skipper Bob Skinstad says the “magnificent” Challenge Cup triumph by the Hollywoodbets Sharks has fully vindicated the involvement of South African sides in northern hemisphere...
