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Andre The Giant to lead Sharks from the front in URC clash with Stormers

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2026
The Sharks have brought back three Springbok heavyweights for their trip to the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday, where they have not won in five attempts in the United Rugby Championship ... Jurenzo Julius will cover Esterhuizen and Hooker ... Bench ... .
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It's URC playoffs or bust for focused Lions as they line up Ospreys in tour finale

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2026
Now it is all about the URC and making the playoffs for the first time in Lions history. The Lions will empty the tank against the Ospreys in a bid to end their tour on a high and build on their current position of seventh on the URC points table ... .
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Bulls reinforce pack with Springboks for URC battle against Edinburgh in chilly conditions

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2026
The Bulls have made several strategic shifts to their starting line-up for the United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against Edinburgh in Scotland on Friday night (9.45 pm kick-off) ... ⏰21.45 @Vodacom #URC ... Follow the skipper's GRAFT 📹@Vodacom #URC ... .
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Material Information Disclosure URC Achieves the Highest Financial Bid regarding the Development, Maintenance, and Operation of the Seafront Project – Phase Three (Sharq Area). (United Real Estate Company SAKP)

Public Technologies 21 Jan 2026
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Stormers youngster De Villiers relishes Siya Kolisi test but keeps eyes on bigger URC picture

Independent online (SA) 20 Jan 2026
The 23-year-old loose forward of the Cape side is adamant that making it about individuals would be missing the point, especially with the hosts focused on maintaining their unbeaten run in the United Rugby Championship (URC) ... They are on the up.
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Selection continuity could give Lions clear run at historic URC playoff berth

Independent online (SA) 20 Jan 2026
Currently placed seventh on the URC log, they take on the Ospreys in Wales on Friday evening, and, with a short turnaround following their last game, the Lions will have plenty to do to keep their place amongst the top teams.
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Confidence boost in France sets stage for Bulls’ URC push in Scotland

Independent online (SA) 19 Jan 2026
Now is the moment for the Bulls to build real momentum after snapping their losing streak and reigniting their United Rugby Championship (URC) campaign under Johan Ackermann ... ⏰21.45 @Vodacom #URC .
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Resolute Leinster bid to bring winning form to URC

RTE 19 Jan 2026
Leinster defensive guru Jacques Nienaber hailed his side's resolve and comeback qualities as the immediate focus shifts from the Champions Cup to the URC, with Saturday's trip to Connacht the first in a block of five fixtures in the competition.
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Lions must turn Challenge Cup disappointment into URC success

Independent online (SA) 18 Jan 2026
While making the United Rugby Championship (URC) playoffs for the first time in their history remains a priority, the Lions must ask themselves how they failed to reach the Round of 16, considering the quality of the teams in their pool.
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Improving Lions can consolidate their Challenge Cup and URC positions on overseas tour

Independent online (SA) 15 Jan 2026
The Lions are on a two-fold mission to Europe — to sneak into the Challenge Cup playoffs and to consolidate their position in the top eight of the United Rugby Championship (URC).
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Former Ireland international: Why South African teams in URC benefit rugby globally

Independent online (SA) 13 Jan 2026
There are currently 16 teams competing in the URC, and the Stormers top the log after eight wins in a row to begin their campaign ... Quinlan Discusses URC’s Impact and Praises Rassie Erasmus’s Influence on South African Rugby.
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Revived Lions target Perpignan as Challenge Cup and URC tests stack up

Independent online (SA) 12 Jan 2026
They are in contention to reach the playoffs in both competitions, sitting in fourth place in Pool 2 of the Challenge Cup with six points, the same as third-placed Perpignan, and in seventh spot in the URC.
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Gcobani Bobo backs Stormers to go all the way in URC

Independent online (SA) 07 Jan 2026
It may not have been a scintillating display of running rugby, but the Stormers’ 13-8 victory over the Bulls over the weekend could actually give a good indication of how far the Cape side will go in the United Rugby Championship (URC) this season.
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