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Stormers still tops as Munster stumble

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29th December 2025

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Munster’s failure to beat Leinster in Limerick means the Stormers end 2025 to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, three points ahead of Munster and with a game in hand.

The South African teams postponed their derby matches of last weekend until 2026, but will resume this weekend, with the Stormers hosting the Bulls and the Sharks at home to the Lions.

The Stormers are expecting a sell out crowd of 52 000 for the Bulls visit.

Bok coaches answer Bulls’ SOS

After an exciting weekend of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from R8 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.

Click Here To View Vodacom URC Player Stats

Click Here To View Vodacom URC Team Stats

Top Players From R8

Carries: 25 Fletcher Anderson (Scarlets)

Defenders Beaten: 7 Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors)

Lineouts Won: 8 Tom Ahern (Munster Rugby)

Metres: 131 Mason Grady (Cardiff Rugby)

Passes: 95 Aled Davies (Cardiff Rugby)

Tackles: 28 Harri Deaves (Ospreys)

Overall Top Players After R8

Carries: 123 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)

Defenders Beaten: 33 Jacob Stockdale / Sebastian de Klerk (Vodacom Bulls)

Kicks in Play: 67 Gareth Davies (Scarlets)

Lineout Steals: 7 Alex Soroka (Leinster Rugby)

Lineouts Won: 42 Marvin Orie (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Metres: 490 Sebastian de Klerk (Vodacom Bulls)

Passes: 550 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)

Tackles: 113 Harri Deaves (Ospreys)

Tries: 6 Louis Lynagh (Benetton) / Werner Kok (Ulster Rugby)

Turnover Won: 11 Samuele Locatelli (Zebre Parma)

Overall Top Team Season Totals

Carries: 1255 Glasgow Warriors

Defenders Beaten: 208 Glasgow Warriors

Kicks in Play: 248 Cardiff Rugby

Metres: 3683 Glasgow Warriors

Points: 231 Ulster Rugby

Tackles: 1307 Dragons RFC

Tries: 33 Ulster Rugby

Turnover Won: 57 Munster Rugby

Visits To 22: 108 Glasgow Warriors

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