The United Rugby Championship is a new cross-hemisphere tournament that will give South African teams the chance to qualify for the prestigious European Champions Cup.
The Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers have been getting ready for the United Rugby Championship for the past 12 months.
The Springboks have won the Rugby Championship, the World Cup and a series against the British & Irish Lions over the past three years. They are full value for their No 1 ranking on the World Rugby ladder. The national squad is stacked with players based at clubs in Europe and Japan. All SA teams would do well to remember that result as they prepare for overseas matches in Europe over the next few months.
This period could be viewed as a significant opportunity to rest and recharge before the season moves to the next phase. When the URC takes a break during the 2022 Six Nations, the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will compete in a double round of derbies staged at home and away. The results of these fixtures will influence the final standings of the South African pool and who qualifies for the URC playoffs and – most importantly – the 2022/23 Champions Cup.
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