Leinster lose two of their touring squad ahead of trip to Sharks
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update has confirmed that two of their squad members for the current tour of S…
Ian Cameron
28 Sep 2026, 7:49
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Champions Cup refs revealed: Piardi's old rival handed opening night honour
The former playing rival and teammate of Italy's leading referee, Andrea Piardi, has been handed the honour of refereeing the firs…
Jon Newcombe
28 Sep 2026, 7:05
Sharks brace to lose 'exceptional talent' Luan Giliomee to URC rivals
Luan Giliomee has been dubbed an “exceptional talent” as he approaches a crossroads in his young career.
Simon Thomas
28 Sep 2026, 6:46
URC table: Irish sides hit 16 year low as South Africans and Scots sitting pretty
The opening round of the new BKT URC season saw a clean-sweep for South Africa and Scotland, while it was a rare winless weekend f…
Simon Thomas
28 Sep 2026, 1:58
Munster lose URC opener at home, SA franchises complete perfect weekend
The Sharks opened their United Rugby Championship campaign with an impressive 41-24 win over Ospreys at Kings Park, where 20-year-…
PA
27 Sep 2026, 3:07
Mack may be back but Stormers blow Connacht away in Galway
Connacht let a second-half lead slip in their opening match in Galway as Stormers hit back with two late tries to seal the South A…
PA
26 Sep 2026, 1:53
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'Nothing was going to hold me back': Orphaned at 12, Siphosethu Mnebelele has defied the odds
The hooker lost both parents in a devastating six-month period before he'd started high school. Eight years on, he has become one …
Jamie Lyall
25 Sep 2026, 0:21
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‘South Africa has produced enough URC finalists. This season it needs a champion’
A case could be made for all four South African teams reaching the play-offs this season, but each has points to prove with RWC pl…
Daniel Gallan
24 Sep 2026, 8:45
The URC stat Leinster and Stormers were neck-to-neck on
Five seasons into the BKT United Rugby Championship, the competition continues to deliver a compelling mix of speed, variety and c…
Simon Thomas
24 Sep 2026, 3:16
Stormers make second signing in as many days
The Stormers have made their second scrum-half signing in two days, bringing in former Bulls and Lions No.9 Andre Warner on a shor…
Josh Raisey
22 Sep 2026, 7:58
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URC 2026/2027 squads rated: Sharks
After a dismal United Rugby Championship campaign last season, when they finished 10th having ended the previous season third, the…
Josh Raisey
21 Sep 2026, 5:10
Junior Springboks sensation Haashim Pead's new club revealed
Junior World Championship 2026 Player of the Year, Haashim Pead has left one South African team for another on the eve of the new …
Jon Newcombe
21 Sep 2026, 4:44
Opinion
URC 2026/2027 squads rated: Stormers
After going 10 matches unbeaten at the start of last season, the Stormers' 2025/26 campaign ended with a whimper, finishing third …
Josh Raisey
17 Sep 2026, 6:38
Griquas crowned back-to-back Currie Cup champions after tense final
Griquas have retained the Currie Cup after overcoming the Pumas 23-16 in a tense final in Kimberley, with veteran fly-half George …
Josh Raisey
12 Sep 2026, 11:18
Opinion
Who will be the URC signings of the season?
As new additions bed in across the United Rugby Championship, whose star is primed to shine brightest when the season begins?
Jamie Lyall
01 Sep 2026, 2:36
Bok cult-hero Faf de Klerk lined up by URC side after SA return
DHL Stormers boss John Dobson could turn to veteran Springbok back-to-back World Cup winner Faf de Klerk to bolster his squad ahea…
Neil Fissler
24 Aug 2026, 3:45
