Vodacom Bulls book Vodacom URC home semi-final as DHL Stormers falter
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Vodacom Bulls book Vodacom URC home semi-final as DHL Stormers falter

The Vodacom Bulls will host Leinster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria next Saturday after holding their nerve in a tense quarter-final against Benetton, but the DHL Stormers’ hopes of progressing to the top four for a third consecutive season were dashed by Glasgow Warriors in Scotland.

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June 9, 2024
No place to hide in URC quarter-finals
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No place to hide in URC quarter-finals

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will fly the South African flag in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals against Benetton and the Glasgow Warriors respectively on Saturday, with semi-final berths be at stake as the competition reaches the knock-out stages.

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June 6, 2024
Stormers & Bulls book URC quarter-final spots
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Stormers & Bulls book URC quarter-final spots

It was a rewarding final Vodacom United Rugby Championship pool round for the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers as they cemented their places in the quarter-final, with the Pretoria side sealing home ground advantage in a thrilling weekend of local derbies. (more…)

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June 2, 2024
Earliest-ever release of URC fixtures
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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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May 31, 2024
URC Season 4 will kick off with top SA derbies
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URC Season 4 will kick off with top SA derbies

South African rugby’s derby strength which has led to record attendances in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will be showcased again as the competition’s new season kicks off this September with an opening round featuring a festival of local derbies.

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May 31, 2024
Last roll of the dice as URC pool stages come to a close
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Last roll of the dice as URC pool stages come to a close

The 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 be determined – as they attempt to book the best possible log positions heading into the quarter-finals and attempt to secure their spots in the top eight in what is expected to be a thrilling round of local derbies.

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May 30, 2024
Three SA teams keep their Vodacom URC aspirations alive
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Three SA teams keep their Vodacom URC aspirations alive

The three South African teams in the running for playoff places in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship stuck to their guns and delivered the desired results in the penultimate round of pool matches, which witnessed a success rate of three out of four on the domestic front.

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May 20, 2024
Crunch time for URC playoff hopefuls
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Crunch time for URC playoff hopefuls

Three of the four South African franchises will have everything to play for on Saturday when they take the field in the penultimate pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship where their eyes will be set firmly on keeping alive their playoff aspirations.

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May 16, 2024
Bulls, Stormers and Lions stay in the hunt for URC playoff spots
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Bulls, Stormers and Lions stay in the hunt for URC playoff spots

Valuable bonus point victories ensured the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions stayed in the quarter-finals race in the third last pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but unfortunately for the Hollywoodbets Sharks, they went down by a point against Benetton in Durban.

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May 12, 2024