UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Sharks boss John Plumtree looking for silver linings in opening URC loss

John Plumtree insists it's not all doom and gloom after the Sharks opened the United Rugby Championship campaign with a 35-19 loss to the Glasgow Warriors.

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John Dobson on cloud nine after Stomers thrash URC champions Leinster

Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson admitted the 35-0 thrashing of United Rugby Championship title holders Leinster came as a surprise.

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Johan Ackermann hails Bulls effort despite imperfect start

Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann admits his side were far from perfect despite a thrilling 53–40 victory over the Ospreys at Loftus Versfeld in their United Rugby Championship opener.

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URC: Cardiff outmuscle Lions for convincing victory

The Lions got a rude awakening in their opening United Rugby Championship encounter, going down 33-20 to Cardiff in Wales on Saturday night

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URC: Bulls start Johan Ackermann era with high-scoring victory against Ospreys

Johan Grobbelaar scored a hat-trick of tries to help the Bulls kick off their United Rugby Championship campaign with a 53-40 victory against Ospreys at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

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URC: Quan Horn leads experimental Lions into the unknown

Lions coach Ivan van Zyl has released his matchday squad to kick off their 2026/26 United Rugby Championship campaign against Cardiff in Wales on Saturday.

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