Sharks prepare to host Scarlets in URC
Players shakes hands during the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship match between Sharks and Ospreys at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on 9 May 2025 © Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

Sharks prepare to host Scarlets in URC

The Hollywoodbets Sharks will host the visiting Scarlets at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday evening in the final round of the pool stages of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

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Momentum crucial as URC pool stages conclude
Seabelo Senatla of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2024/25 game between the Stormers and Connacht at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 19 April 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Momentum crucial as URC pool stages conclude

South Africa’s three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists, the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers, will have their sights set on building winning momentum with an eye on the playoffs as the curtain drops on the pool stages this weekend, while the Emirates Lions will look to wrap up their campaign on a high note.

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Welsh invasion as URC playoffs move into sight
Jean-Luc du Plessis of DHL Stormers celebrates with fellow team mates after scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship 2024/25 game between the Stormers and Sharks at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 28 December 2024 © Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Welsh invasion as URC playoffs move into sight

South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams are preparing for a Welsh invasion and will have everything to play for this weekend as the cross-hemisphere spectacle reaches the penultimate pool round.

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Earliest-ever release of URC fixtures

The full Vodacom United Rugby Championship schedule for the 2024/25 campaign is now available thanks to the first-ever in-season launch of the following seasons’ fixtures.

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DHL Stormers fly SA flag on a tough weekend in the Vodacom URC

The DHL Stormers were the only South African side to come away with a victory in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, as the Emirates Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls all came up short in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Three SA teams hit the road as Vodacom URC picks up pace

The DHL Stormers will be looking to build on their strong start to the third season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they host Scarlets on Saturday – the only game in South Africa with the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls playing abroad.

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SA teams face big challenge abroad in Vodacom URC

The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will be wary of the fact that a massive effort will be required to topple the opposition in crucial matches for their playoff hopes when they return to the field in the big north versus south showpiece this weekend.

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Cheetahs announce squad to face Scarlets

The Toyota Cheetahs travelled to Italy this week, where they will host Scarlets on Saturday, 17 December, in their second EPCR Challenge Cup match.

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