UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Ivan van Rooyen and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scoop top URC accolades

Ivan van Rooyen and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards roll of honour by collecting the Coach of the Season and Players' Player of the Season titles.

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Leinster name star-studded side to take on Stormers in URC showdown

Leinster coach Leo Cullen has welcomed back several big names as they host the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship semifinal in Dublin on Saturday.

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Bulls pocket-rocket Embrose Papier named South African URC Player of the Season

Bulls scrumhalf Embrose Papier has been rewarded for his excellent form this season, scooping the South African United Rugby Championship Player of the Season award.

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Top of the pops: Eight South Africans named in URC Elite XV

Players from the Stormers, Bulls and Lions have been included in the United Rugby Championship Elite XV of the Season.

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Bulls star Johan Grobbelaar not underestimating Glasgow ahead of URC semifinal

It's a massive weekend for hooker Johan Grobbelaar as the Bulls travel to Scotland for their United Rugby Championship semifinal and he celebrates a personal milestone.

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Paul de Villiers relishing chance to take on 'proper team' Leinster

Stormers flanker Paul de Villiers says taking on a top team like Leinster in the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship is what they have been training for all season.

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