Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White is well aware of the challenge posed by the hosts, who have won all five of their URC matches against the Highveld side, with the former Springbok mentor admitting that they are the full package.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/north-south-derby-climax-bulls-stormers-urc-quarters/

If that comes to pass, it would complete a remarkable 12 months for Nash, starting with the Emerging Ireland tour to South Africa, then a URC medal with Munster and culminating with a senior Ireland cap in the warm-up against Italy last month.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/jacob-stockdales-chances-of-featuring-for-ireland-at-this-rugby-world-cup-recede-further/a301670013.html

“In terms of the URC we’ve got Glasgow and Ulster away and if we want to get that home playoff we’re going to have to win one of those, and that’s tough.

Source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/united-rugby-championship/dobson-not-in-party-mood-yet-as-tough-schedule-looms-for-stormers-1-january-2023/

Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba is thriving at the union and put in a starring performance to help them snap a 10 game losing streak against South African teams in the United Rugby Championship (URC) as they beat the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/sanele-nohamba-thriving-lions-rejuvenating/

Munster Captain Peter O'Mahony (right) and player Alex Kendellan hold the URC Cup as they visited Eglantine Girl's National School in Cork.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/sea-of-red-greets-munster-captain-peter-omahony-as-he-brings-urc-cup-to-daughter-indies-7-school/a673927312.html

MUNSTER will have no less than three competitive fixtures in South Africa next April with two games in the URC and a final 16 Champions Cup tie.

Source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/01/23/munster-are-south-africa-bound-for-april/

The Griquas skipper was cruelly denied a URC shot at the start of last season with the Lions when a knee injury curtailed his plans.

Source: https://www.news24.com/sport/Rugby/CurrieCup/five-currie-cup-gems-deserving-of-a-shot-in-the-brighter-lights-of-the-urc-20230626

The Stormers are sweating over the fitness of star players Deon Fourie and Marvin Orie ahead of the biggest game of their season so far, their United Rugby Championship (URC) semi-final clash against Connacht at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/fourie-orie-doubt-stormers-sweat-ahead-urc-semi-final/

The Stormers have continued to be SA's best URC team after winning the first season of the competition.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion-stormers-benchmark-quality-back-up-depth/

"To address and serve its R&D needs, the industries have been asked to create the University Relations Cell (URC).

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/universities-industries-can-collaborate-to-form-rd-clusters-now-ugc-chairman

“With the URC on the go we only have a small bunch of players available to work with at this stage, but we know from past experience that every minute with the players on and off the field counts in a World Cup year.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/boks-2023-preparations-three-week-camp/

You don’t become URC champions for nothing.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/north-south-derby-climax-bulls-stormers-urc-quarters/