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The Stormers are in the hunt for second place in the URC when they face the Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday evening.

The Stormers are in the hunt for second place in the URC when they face the Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday evening. The Stormers are in the hunt for second place in the URC when they face the Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday evening. Leolin Zas of the Stormers kicks ahead during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and Ospreys at Cape Town Stadium on 2 April 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

The Lions are in Wales to face the Dragons in something of a dead rubber but neither side will want to end their disappointing campaigns with a loss.

There is a harsh spotlight on Stefan Ungerer (hastily back on board) and still-raw JJ Kotze for the Scarlets clash. That the Stormers' lineout has surrendered ...

It has been desperately tight among the “big three” domestic franchises in the upper reaches of the 16-team table as we negotiate the final round of ordinary season this weekend ... but the multi-layered brand of rugby John Dobson’s charges are playing has earned them stronger kudos that most compatriots at this point. There is an ongoing sense of optimism among South African pundits about the Stormers’ stealthy progress in the United Rugby Championship.

The main goal is obviously to win their final match, but coach Ivan van Rooyen is also wanting his charges to take responsibility and lay down a marker ahead of ...

We want to set the standard now and take that into the new season.” “This is a good time for us to try out one or two new combinations, especially with me having another go as captain. We also want to keep growing our game management which has really been coming on this season.

Leinster, DHL Stormers, Ulster and Vodacom Bulls have all earned the right to host home Quarter-final games against Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh, Munster and ...

- Munster 56 points - Ulster 59 points League rankings determined which teams were placed into each Final Eight fixture with home advantage in the Final Four going to the winners of Quarter-final 1 and Quarter-final 2.

The first ever last-eight line-up in the United Rugby Championship has been set following the thrilling completion of round 18 tonight.

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD WINNERS: UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS: Home advantage for the United Rugby Championship final next month goes to the team with the highest ranking.

The Stormers are delighted to have won the South African Shield and secured a home quarter-final, but captain Steven Kitshoff knows there is still plenty of ...

I think we got a little bit of a glimpse of it today. There was a lot of hard work and sacrifice that went into this stretch of the campaign. “Winning the Shield was the first step and for us to actually build on the season that we are having, especially after that home stretch and the confidence and momentum that we got, the silverware today is amazing. “But it is just the first step. “The character of the team just came through in the last 10 minutes. We made a hell of a lot of errors, either kicking the ball straight into touch or losing it at the breakdown.

Leinster defeated rivals Munster, while there were also wins for Edinburgh, Stormers, Connacht and Dragons in the United Rugby Championship.

Manie Libbok kicked six points for the visitors. The Dragons completed their dismal season without winning a game at home as they went down 21-11 to the Lions at Rodney Parade. Nel scored a brace, with Leolin Zas and Evan Roos also touching down for the Stormers, who have booked a home quarter-final. The result means the Ospreys have won the United Rugby Championship’s Welsh Shield and qualified for the Europe’s top-tier competition as a result. That gave the hosts enough of a gap to control the encounter, with Byrne and Joey Carbery penalties the only scores in the final quarter. Edinburgh booked their place in next season’s Champions Cup and reclaimed the 1872 Cup by overcoming a 13-point first-leg deficit with a well-deserved 28-11 win over Glasgow at Murrayfield.

In what promises to be an almighty clash, the Bulls will host the Sharks while the top finishing SA team, the Stormers are at home to Edinburgh.

- Stormers beat Scarlets to secure URC home quarter-final and South African Shield ALSO READ: Stormers beat Scarlets to secure URC home quarter-final and South African Shield In what promises to be an almighty clash, the Bulls will host the Sharks while the top finishing SA team, the Stormers are at home to Edinburgh.

Look back on how Leinster held off Munster in an entertaining game at the Aviva Stadium, which sees Munster miss out on a home-quarter-final.

Munster, meanwhile, will be heading up to Belfast for an Irish derby against Ulster. Munster will be away to Ulster. Leinster will face Glasgow at home in the last eight.

As the United Rugby Championship (URC) reaches its crescendo, no less than three of the South African teams will be represented in the playoffs, ...

Bulls v Sharks Ulster v Munster Stormers v Edinburgh