1872 Cup gives Scottish side a chance to stake their claim
Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors are gearing up for an epic 1872 Cup clash that will not only have a big impact on the Scottish/Italian Shield, but will be felt across the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log as a whole.

Smiles in SA after superb Vodacom URC weekend
It was a rewarding weekend for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as all four sides secured valuable home wins in what could mark the start of a strong resurgence by the domestic teams up the table.

Spain end long wait for men’s RWC return
Spain booked their place at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 33-28 win against Portugal in Madrid on Sunday, booking their spot Pool B alongside the Springboks, Ireland and Scotland.

Lions only unbeaten side left in SA Rugby U20 Cup
The defending SA Rugby U20 Cup champions, the Lions, are the only unbeaten team left in the competition after they beat DHL WP last weekend, while the Vodacom Bulls made a big jump on the standings with a hard-fought win over the Cell C Sharks in Pretoria on Saturday, and the Leopards shocked the fancied Toyota Free State side thanks to brilliant second half display in Bloemfontein.

Rugby scores big at South African Sports Awards
Rugby enjoyed a stellar night at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles – in the Team, Coach, Player, Federation and People’s Choice categories – to underline a period in which the Springboks claimed the title of world champions and won a pandemic-ravaged Castle Lager Lions Series.

Nine-try Stormers sink Zebre in Stellenbosch
Seabelo Senatla scored a hat-trick of tries as the DHL Stormers surged into playoff contention in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a brilliant 55-7 (half-time 33-0) bonus-point victory over Italian club Zebre Parma in Stellenbosch on Sunday evening.

Lions hold out Cardiff for first win of the year
The Emirates Lions secured their first win of the year in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Sunday, as they held on in a tense clash against Cardiff at Emirates Airline Park to secure a 37-20 bonus-point victory.

Bulls dig deep to outlast Munster in Pretoria
The Vodacom Bulls hung in for dear life to beat Munster by 29-24 (half-time 26-3) in a typical game of two halves at Loftus Versfeld to record their fifth Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory of the season, but the men from Pretoria were left ruing a slew of errors which almost cost them.

Sharks shut out Scarlets for valuable home win
The Cell C Sharks made the most of their home ground advantage on Friday against the Scarlets in what marked their first match against European opposition in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, securing a morale boosting 37-20 victory at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

Willemse reaches special Stormers milestone
Springbok utility back Damian Willemse will celebrate a half-century of DHL Stormers caps in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Zebre Parma in Stellenbosch on Sunday, when Deon Fourie will lead the Capetonians against the visitors from Italy.