UNITED-RUGBY-CHAMPIONSHIP

Aphiwe Dyantyi

URC: Aphiwe Dyantyi handed first Sharks start against Ospreys

Friday evening's clash between the Ospreys and Sharks at the Twickenham Stoop will mark the first time a United Rugby Championship fixture takes place in England.

Angelo Davids

Stormers mix it up for first match of URC tour against Glasgow

There are a number of changes to the Stormers team for the first game of their four-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour against Glasgow Warriors on Friday.

Aphelele Fassi

URC: Sharks well beaten by Leinster in wet Dublin

After a tight first half, the Sharks were thoroughly outplayed in the second as Leinster claimed a 34-13 United Rugby Championship win at a wet RDS Arena.

Ben Healy

United Rugby Championship: Edinburgh fend off Lions to maintain winning start

Edinburgh edged out the Lions 17-16 in their United Rugby Championship clash at Hive Stadium on Saturday.

Sacha Mngomezulu

Stormers brush aside Scarlets for second consecutive URC victory

The Stormers made it two consecutive victories in the United Rugby Championship (URC) after dispatching Scarlets 52-7 at the Danie Craven Stadium.

Curwin Bosch

Sharks optimistic about future despite opening loss

Despite the loss in the opening weekend of the United Rugby Championship, there were enough encouraging signs for the Sharks to look ahead with confidence and optimism.