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URC derby showdown: Five players looking to impress the Springbok coaches

Independent online (SA) 10 Oct 2026
Grobbelaar will be amped to continue his fine URC form on Saturday.Vusi Moyo ... At only 20 years old, he looks self-assured, calm and has shown in the last two games that he can handle the pressure of the URC.
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GAME DAY I Bok boosts tilt URC derbies in favour of Bulls, Stormers

Independent online (SA) 10 Oct 2026
The backdrop to Saturday’s mouth-watering URC derbies in Pretoria and Cape Town is the injection of a raft of current Springboks into the Stormers and Bulls, after both sides narrowly lost their matches last week overseas.
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Birthday boy Hanro Liebenberg calls for cool heads in Bulls’ URC derby clash against Lions

Independent online (SA) 09 Oct 2026
The lesson from his time in the combative English Premiership is simple. keep your cool when the pressure rises. "We’re all adults. We’ve all got to take care of our emotions on the field," Liebenberg said ... "We see the way they play ... .
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Stormers vs Sharks: Five key battles to watch in South African URC derby

Independent online (SA) 09 Oct 2026
@Vodacom #URC . #STOvSHA https.//t.co/0dA3fFSLlP— Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial_RSA) October 8, 2026 Adré Smith vs Eben Etzebeth ... It is the first match of the URC season for ...
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Stormers look to Kolisi and rising Springbok De Villiers to upstage Sharks in URC coastal derby

Independent online (SA) 09 Oct 2026
This is @Vodacom #URC rugby pressure beyond the weekend afternoons and evenings 🏆 ... That could ultimately pave the way for a statement victory in front of their home supporters as the Stormers look to get their URC campaign back on track.
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Ackermann turns to Springbok power to stop Lions’ charge in URC derby

Independent online (SA) 08 Oct 2026
Hanro Liebenberg will captain the side for the first time, taking over from the injured Marcell Coetzee ... The Bulls can at least draw confidence from their recent record at Loftus, where they have won their last five URC matches ... “That’s their DNA ... .
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Lions coach Van Rooyen freshens up selection to tame Bulls in URC derby

Independent online (SA) 08 Oct 2026
The Lions will need to be up early and ready for a heavyweight battle when they cross the Jukskei River to face the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, with the unusual 1.30pm kick-off brought forward to avoid thunderstorms ... Replacements ... .
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URC teams: Provinces welcome back internationals for Round 3

RTE 08 Oct 2026
Ulster Rugby ... Replacements ... Munster Rugby ... Replacements ... Sheehan is joined in the front row by Alex Usanov and Tadhg Furlong for Saturday’s meeting with Cardiff, which will be Leinster’s first URC game at the newly redeveloped Laya Arena ... Leinster Rugby ... .
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Stormers call up big guns for blockbuster SA URC derby against the Sharks

Independent online (SA) 07 Oct 2026
The Stormers have hauled out their heavy artillery for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship derby against the Sharks at DHL Stadium, naming a star-studded match-day 23 boasting no fewer than 11 Springboks ... The bench carries equal weight ... Replacements ... .
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LUKE ALFRED | The URC, a story of characters and story

Business Day 06 Oct 2026
Championship is shaped by ...
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Five Springboks who could boost the Bulls against unbeaten Lions in URC derby

Independent online (SA) 06 Oct 2026
Head coach Johan Ackermann did not involve his Boks during the opening rounds of the United Rugby Championship (URC), with his internationals away on duty ... A post shared by Vodacom URC (@urcofficial_rsa).
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Stormers wary of ‘old Eben’ as Etzebeth fires warning ahead of Sharks URC derby

Independent online (SA) 05 Oct 2026
The Stormers will be keeping a close eye on Sharks lock Eben Etzebeth in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship (URC) derby in Cape Town after his display of flair and pace against Leinster ... @Vodacom #URC .
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The Springboks and All Blacks spoiled us — now the URC local derbies must deliver

Independent online (SA) 05 Oct 2026
Now, though, the URC brings international rugby back to the two stadiums, and the teams will have to live up to the expectations of supporters after what they were exposed to just over a month ago ... @Vodacom #URC .
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Sharks chasing Stormers hat-trick as Bulls face Lions test in SA URC derby double

Independent online (SA) 05 Oct 2026
It is advantage Sharks and Lions heading into the weekend's first batch of SA derbies in the United Rugby Championship (URC) against the Stormers and Bulls respectively ... into third on the URC table.
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The URC talking points as Wales hopefuls impress

BBC News 04 Oct 2026
Which players are impressing as Cardiff and Dragons enjoy strong starts in the United Rugby Championship while Scarlets and Ospreys are still hunting a win ... .

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