UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

Jacques Nienaber defends Jaden Hendrikse amid 'wink-gate' storm

Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber has dismissed the backlash over Springbok Jaden Hendrikse's controversial wink during the Sharks' URC quarter-final win against Munster, labeling it as typical rugby banter.

03 Jun 2025

Stormers coach laments URC quarterfinal performance, looks to season's silver linings

Stormers boss John Dobson admitted his charges were poor in their United Rugby Championship loss on Friday, but looked at the positives for the season.

02 Jun 2025

URC drama: Bok boss Rassie Erasmus weighs in on Jaden Hendrikse's "wink-gate"

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has defended Sharks scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse following the dramatic ending to the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal.

02 Jun 2025

'We learned our lesson', says Bulls coach Jake White

Bulls boss Jake White said lessons learned in the early season helped them overcome a never-say-die Edinburgh outfit in the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal on Saturday.

01 Jun 2025

Sharks coach John Plumtree reflects on dramatic kickoff to win URC quarterfinal

Sharks boss John Plumtree was proud of his charges after booking their place in the United Rugby Championship semifinals in the most dramatic fashion.

01 Jun 2025

Bulls soar into URC semifinals after thrilling victory against Edinburgh at Loftus

The Bulls beat Edinburgh 42-33 to book their place in the United Rugby Championship (URC) semifinals in a match that produced 11 tries at Loftus Versfeld.

31 May 2025