URC Final: All rugby roads in Dublin lead to Croke Park
URC Final: Leinster will host their first ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship final in Dublin, but the showdown against South Africa’s Bulls won’t be at... Read more
URC Play-Offs: Bulls & Sharks in a BokBuster
URC Play-offs: It is the Bulls & Sharks in a BokBuster. The Springboks squad has been named, which will only add spice to the occasion... Read more
Weekend Wrap: Bulls and Sharks Charge Into URC Semi-Finals!
South Africa’s URC hopes are alive and kicking after the Bulls powered past Edinburgh and the Sharks edged Munster in a dramatic penalty shootout.... Read more
Stormers, Bulls & Sharks ready for Vodacom URC quarter-final battles
All you need to know: The Stormers, Bulls, and Sharks head into massive Vodacom URC quarter-final battles this weekend, all hunting a semi-final spot... Read more
Weekend Wrap: Bulls, Sharks & Stormers march in playoffs
All four South African teams ended the URC regular season with victories, but only three reached the quarter-finals. The Bulls (2nd) and Sharks (3rd)... Read more
Weekend Preview: SA Teams Ready to Fire
The last round of the regular URC season is here! The Bulls and Sharks have secured home quarter-finals but will want momentum going into... Read more
Weekend Wrap: Bulls, Sharks and Stormers secure vital wins
The Bulls and Sharks locked in home quarter-finals with dominant wins, while the Stormers kept their playoff charge alive. The Lions, however, slipped at... Read more
Weekend Wrap: Perfect round for SA teams!
The South African teams delivered in URC Round 16, with the Bulls grabbing a massive away win in Glasgow, the Sharks battling past Ulster,... Read more
Weekend Recap: Stormers, Bulls & Sharks secure key wins
Three wins from four for the South African teams in URC Round 15, as the Stormers, Bulls and Sharks all delivered under pressure. The... Read more
Weekend Preview: All system go in “Race to Eight”
The URC is back! The Lions and Stormers need home wins to stay in the hunt for the Top Eight, while the Bulls and... Read more
Weekend Recap: Bulls go Big as SA sides stumble
It was a mixed weekend for the South African franchises. The Bulls delivered a 9-try hammering of Zebre in Pretoria, but it was pain... Read more
Etzebeth’s return another boost for Springboks
Another piece of the Springboks puzzle presented itself with the successful return to competitive rugby of the influential and imposing giant Eben Etzebeth, who... Read more
South African success in France is born from a love of the environment
As appearing in IOL Sport An old Bishops boy, Eric Melville, arrived in France as a 19 year old and became the first South... Read more
Stade cancel Toulon friendly as players with COVID-19 are suffering with lung damage
Just a couple of weeks before the Pro14 season starts, Stade Francais have been forced to cancel a friendly with Toulon.
Stade snap up Veainu and Grobler
Leicester Tigers were unable to keep Telusa Veainu and he will continue his career at Stade Francais, along with Gerbrandt Grobler.
Laidlaw signs for Japan’s Shining Arcs
Shining Arcs will have Greig Laidlaw, Liam Gill and Anaru Rangi in their squad when the Top League season gets under way in 2021.
