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Ellis Park derby between Lions and Sharks could shake up URC top eight

Independent online (SA) 15 Feb 2026
Saturday marks the return of the United Rugby Championship (URC) following the Six Nations break, with the Lions and Sharks set to battle at Ellis Park in a derby carrying significant playoff implications.
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Success in the URC proves South Africa has moved on — Super Rugby hasn’t

Independent online (SA) 13 Feb 2026
The shift north has not only benefited South African rugby but also the Northern Hemisphere teams that welcomed them into the URC and the Champions and Challenge Cups ... top SA players in the URC.
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Stormers count the injury cost during URC hiatus, with key star set for welcoming return

Independent online (SA) 07 Feb 2026
The Stormers’ injury fortunes do not appear to be improving any time soon, with the United Rugby Championship (URC) still three weeks away from restarting for the Cape side ... the overall URC standings.
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SA derbies crucial in determining URC qualification for Bulls, Lions, Stormers, Sharks

Independent online (SA) 03 Feb 2026
South African teams enter the United Rugby Championship (URC) hiatus for the February Six Nations tournament with the Stormers and Bulls in the top eight, while the Sharks and Lions are knocking on the door of play-off territory.
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South African teams have benefitted the most from the URC - former RWC finalist

Independent online (SA) 02 Feb 2026
It’s one of the most persistent topics of debate in world rugby - who benefits most from South African teams in the United Rugby Championship (URC)?. In the 2021/2022 season, SA teams entered the URC - formerly the Pro14 - for the first time.
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URC pause offers Stormers and Lions time to regroup after costly SA derby losses

Independent online (SA) 02 Feb 2026
The Stormers and Lions have a couple of weeks to lick their wounds in the United Rugby Championship (URC) following disappointing losses against the Sharks and Bulls as the competition takes a breather ahead of the start of the Six Nations.
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Connacht beat Zebre in URC after TMO controversy

BBC News 31 Jan 2026
Connacht bounce back from a controversial disallowed try to beat the United Rugby Championship's bottom side Zebre 31-15 in Parma ... .
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Leinster come from behind to beat Edinburgh in URC

BBC News 31 Jan 2026
Leinster prove too strong for Edinburgh in the URC as the Irish side come from behind to earn a bonus-point win ... .
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