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URC lining up non-English club to replace axed Welsh region
Georgian outfit Black Lion have been lined up to join the United Rugby Championship after the RFU blocked a move for Ealing Trailf…
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'What’s not to like? I don’t get the critics': Lawrence Dallaglio
Former England captain and two-time Heineken Cup winner, Lawrence Dallaglio, has sprung to the defence of the Investec Champions C…
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Seven former Investec Champions Cup winners still to qualify for knockouts
With one round of the pool phase left to play, Toulouse are in danger of missing out on the knockout stages of the Investec Champi…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round three
Round three of the Investec Champions Cup had its usual share of blowouts with weakened teams being fielded, but it also produced …
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Bok-heavy Bulls can't stop unbeaten Bristol at Loftus as losing run continues
Bristol ran riot in a remarkable first half to secure their place in the Investec Champions Cup knockout phase with a 61-49 victor…
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'Kept his word' - Bulls name Bok-laden side for PREM high-flyers
The Vodacom Bulls say that head coach Johan Ackermann "has kept his word" by naming a Springbok heavy starting XV for Saturday’s…
Bok added but Lions star and Ireland winger among those removed from squads
A number of high-profile internationals have been removed from European squads ahead of this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup an…
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Stormers break URC attendance record in win over Bulls
The biggest BKT URC attendance of the season saw the table-topping DHL Stormers make it eight out of eight in the league as they e…
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'Becomes a habit': Stormers captain reflects on narrow victory over Bulls
“Our defence was really, really good and I didn’t feel like they were going to open us up.”
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Bulls call in 3 Boks as they eye upset win over URC top dogs
Johan Ackermann has rung the changes for the Bulls’ New Year’s derby in Cape Town, with three Springboks recalled to the start…
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Rassie Erasmus loans 4 Springbok coaches to ailing URC outfit
South Africa coaches Felix Jones, Jerry Flannery, Duane Vermeulen and Andy Edwards will provide short-term support for the Bulls f…
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Return to the glory days: 5-strong Christmas wishlist for domestic rugby in SA
A curious disparity exists within South African rugby. At the elite level things have never been better. The men’s Springboks ha…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round two
Round two of the Investec Champions Cup is in the books, and just six unbeaten sides remain – Bordeaux-Begles, Leinster, Glasgow…
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Henry Pollock's Northampton Saints put Bulls to the sword
Northampton made it two wins from two in Pool 4 as they crushed South African outfit Bulls 50-5 at cinch Stadium.
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All 23 players registered and deregistered ahead of this weekend's European fixtures
European squads have been tweaked and trimmed ahead of Round 2 of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with 23 playe…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week
The first round of the Investec Champions Cup is complete and it was a weekend that had a mix of shocks and some equally unsurpris…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Bulls player ratings vs Bordeaux | Investec Champions Cup 2025/26
Bulls player ratings: The Bulls got their Investec Champions Cup campaign off to a disappointing start, losing to reigning champi…
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Bulls name 13 Boks in side for French Champions Cup heavyweights
The Bulls have rolled out a "Springbok-heavy" squad for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against defending champions Bor…
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Johan Ackermann's Bulls suffer shock URC home loss
The Lions returned from the international break with a disciplined, high-tempo display to stun the Bulls 43-33 at Loftus Versfeld,…
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Forgotten Bok returns for URC club 10 months after 'catastrophic' injury
Elrigh Louw will finally make his long-awaited return for the Vodacom Bulls this weekend, almost 10 months to the day since a cata…
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Bulls go big with 18 Springboks in Champions Cup squad
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 32-man squad for this season's Investec Champions Cup, 18 of which are South Africa…
'Major statement of intent': Bulls secure double Springbok deal
South Africa internationals Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Cameron Hanekom have signed new deals at the club, running until 2028.
'Jeez bro, when he is fresh, he is a different animal'
Scotland No.8 Jack Dempsey was lauded as a “different animal” and a “big-game player” after delivering a powerful player-o…
Glasgow go top of URC as streak continues with win against Bulls
.Glasgow went top of the United Rugby Championship with a 21-12 victory over Bulls.
Bulls name team to face Glasgow with telling absence of Springbok star
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has named his side to take on Glasgow Warriors on Friday in the United Rugby Championship, with h…
Mack Hansen a serious doubt for Ireland clash with All Blacks
Sean Naughton narrowly missed a late conversion and the chance to snatch Connacht victory as the Irish side lost 28-27 to the Bull…
Faletau stars as Cardiff top URC, Edinburgh earn first win in style
Dylan Richardson and Darcy Graham grabbed two tries each as Edinburgh beat Benetton 43-0 at the Hive Stadium to seal their first U…
Handre Pollard flown home as Bulls react to loss with major changes
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has retained just five players from the starting XV that lost to Ulster on Saturday for their Uni…
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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu leads list of 21 stars returning to URC this weekend
A host of international stars return to action this weekend as the BKT URC moves into Round 3.
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Winless Leinster welcome back injured Lions tourist to their ranks
Leinster have received a timely boost ahead of their URC Round 3 clash with the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Aviva Stadium, with Britis…
Bulls to bring 13 Boks on tour but forced to leave two behind
The Bulls will depart for Ireland tonight with 13 Springboks in their ranks for a demanding three-match Vodacom United Rugby Champ…
Late Bulls' charge downs much improved Leinster
Leinster came up short in a thrilling 39-31 loss to Bulls that made it two defeats out of two in the United Rugby Championship, bu…
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Bulls | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: Leinster were a very different beast to the outfit that rolled over against the Stormers last week.
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Lions rookie drafted as part of 7 Leinster changes for Bulls
Leinster have responded to last weekend's horror show against the DHL Stormers by ringing the changes for this weekend's match wit…
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Johan Ackermann’s Bulls gore fast-starting Ospreys
Ospreys let a half-time advantage slip as they opened their United Rugby Championship campaign with a 53-40 defeat against Vodacom…
URC predictions: Welsh legends agree on only teams threatening Leinster
Shane Williams and Tom Shanklin have picked out the Welsh team they believe will finish highest in the BKT URC this season - and t…
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