UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

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United Rugby Championship Round 3: South African Team of the Week

It was a tough week in the United Rugby Championship for the South African teams, apart from the Stormers, but several star players still managed to stand out with strong performances.

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Bulls ponder playmaker options in Handre Pollard's absence

The Bulls are set to be without Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard for the remainder of their United Rugby Championship tour north.

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Sharks boss John Plumtree vows to keep fighting after disappointing start to URC

The Sharks return home after a difficult opening three matches of the United Rugby Championship and coach John Plumtree is eager to bounce back.

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Ulster spoil Bulls' Bok party with comfortable victory

The Bulls went down 28-7 to Ulster in the first of their three-match United Rugby Championship tour north on Saturday night.

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Sharks suffer heavy defeat at the hands of defending URC champions Leinster

The Sharks endured a difficult evening in Dublin as they fell 31-5 to defending champions Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

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Winless Lions outmuscled by Benetton after Morne van den Berg suffers injury

The Lions' search for a first win of the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season continued on Saturday as they slumped to a 41–15 defeat to Benetton in wet and testing conditions in Treviso.

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