URC, Round Two
PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS: The United Rugby Championship enters Round Two of the 2026/27 season with high-stakes encounters, historic rivalries, and teams desperate to build early-season momentum. Following a dramatic opening weekend that flipped expectations on their head, heavyweights from Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, and Wales collide in a blockbuster slate of fixtures. The Headliner: Sharks […]
The roster the Sharks wish they could field
Sharks coach JP Pietersen does not have the answer just yet, but he hopes to find a ‘solution’ to his team’s long injury list. Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, starting at flank, headline the team to face Italian outfit Benetton in a United Rugby Championship Round 17 match at Kings Park on Saturday. Kolisi is joined […]
‘Our ceiling is a lot higher than even we believe’
When Neethling Fouché and every other Stormers player opened the door to their hotel room in Belfast last week, on their beds there was a letter waiting for each of them. The letter was from their Irish hosts Ulster before their United Rugby Championship league game last weekend, which ended in a 38-all draw. “It […]
Kyle Steyn’s big day in the Shadow of Table Mountain
SPOTLIGHT: From meeting Mandela to playing for the land of his mother, Kyle Steyn certainly has a tale to tell. Born in Johannesburg, he lived in South Africa for the first 24 years of his life. But then came a huge change as he moved over to the UK and joined Glasgow Warriors. Eligible through […]