If it weren’t for the decision to delay until February or March the scheduled first round local derbies, the South African teams would now have been nervously approaching a combustible start to the marathon that is the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season.

URC FIRST ROUND: A clutch of really tough starts

Evan Roos took one look at the DHL Stormers’ new home jersey and what it represents for his team and the city of Cape Town, and it’s made him more determined than ever to get back onto the field as soon as possible for this season’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Roos raring to join DHL Stormers for new VURC season

South Africa’s move to the northern hemisphere may have already been deemed a success given the quality of rugby being produced by the local franchises over the past three years, but few would realise just how much of a monumental shift it has been for local teams.

EXODUS REVERSED: How the URC has made SA Rugby stronger

DHL Stormers coach John Dobson finally got to see most of his players get a proper hit out ahead of next week’s departure for their first Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Ospreys in Swansea and he pronounced himself satisfied with what he saw.

Dobson satisfied with "tough" Stormers workout in Nelspruit

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Ask Munster Rugby coach Graham Rowntree what he is aiming for in the Vodacom URC this time around and he delivers a swift response.

Munster boss Rowntree looking to go one step further

Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White has praised his franchise captain Ruan Nortje for his incredible rise at the Springboks over the course of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.

White praises Nortje as the ultimate Bok 'success story'

Poor contracting has often been the reason blamed for the Hollywoodbets Sharks failures in the past two Vodacom United Rugby Championship seasons, but as the new season nears there is reason to believe that their old Achilles heel might have been consigned to the past.

Sharks coach hopeful that wiser contracting will pay off

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