URC: South African teams face major tests in second-round fixtures

The Bulls, Sharks, Stormers and Lions will face challenging opponents in the second round of the United Rugby Championship this weekend after all four South African franchises won their opening matches.

The Stormers travel to Edinburgh, the Lions host the Ospreys, the Sharks meet Leinster and the Bulls take on Munster. The extent to which Springbok players will be brought into the teams remains unclear as the competition moves into its second weekend.

South Africa’s sides made a strong start to their URC campaigns, with the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers all securing bonus-point victories. The Lions also produced one of the opening round’s notable results by defeating the defending champions.

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Although the teams showed some early-season rust, their performances provided plenty of encouragement for the four South African coaches.

The Stormers began their campaign with a 29-15 win away to Connacht in Ireland on Friday night. A day later, the Lions edged Leinster 27-26 in Johannesburg, while the Sharks beat the Ospreys 41-24 in Durban.

The Bulls recorded the biggest victory among the South African sides, defeating Zebre Parma 47-13 in Italy.

The second round fixtures are listed for Friday, 2 October 2026 and Saturday, 3 October 2026.

Nine South Africans selected

Nine South African players have been included in the official Fantasy URC Team of the Week following the opening round.

The fan-engagement feature selects the highest-scoring player in each position using match statistics from the round. Players earn points for contributions including tries, tackles, carries and successful kicks.

The selected team is:

15 Luan Giliomee (Sharks); 14 Stravino Jacobs (Bulls); 13 Erich Cronje (Lions); 12 Piers O’Conor (Edinburgh); 11 Jamie Dobie (Glasgow); 10 Vusi Moyo (Sharks); 9 Paul de Wet (Bulls); 8 Nick Hatton (Sharks); 7 Taine Basham (Cardiff); 6 David McCann (Ulster); 5 Reinhardt Ludwig (Bulls); 4 Ruan Vermaak (Bulls); 3 Vincent Koch (Sharks); 2 Evan Lloyd (Cardiff); 1 Scott Sio (Cardiff).