URC Schedule Updates, North-South Derby, Sharks Vs. Emirates Lions Dates
URC Schedule Updates, North-South Derby, Sharks Vs. Emirates Lions Dates
The DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls North-South Derby is one of the biggest games in South Africa Rugby. Now it has a date.
The South Africa Rugby derbies that were postponed in Round 1 of the United Rugby Championship schedule have new times and dates.
The four URC South Africa Rugby Union teams didn’t play in Round 1 because of the Currie Cup which has put those important derby games in limbo. But the URC corrected that Nov.4 with the Round 1 games finally getting dates in February and March.
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One of those games will be the North-South Derby between the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, one of the best rugby rivalries in the world. The other derby is the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions.
Here’s what to know about the updated URC schedule:
When Is The North-South Derby Between The Stormers And Bulls?
The Stormers and Bulls will play twice this season, and one of those matches will be the Round 1 make-up at 7 a.m. ET on Feb. 8.
The final North-South Derby game is at 10 a.m. ET on March 1.
When Is The Sharks Vs. Lions Derby Games?
The Sharks will host the Lions at 7 a.m. Eastern on March 8 for the Round 1 make-up game. The match comes one week after the first meeting between the two clubs at 7:30 a.m. on March 1.
URC Rugby Schedule For Round 7 Fixtures
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URC Rugby Fixtures Friday, Nov. 29
URC Rugby Fixtures Saturday, Nov. 30
- 10 a.m. ET - Sharks vs DHL Stormers
- 12:15 p.m. ET - Cardiff vs Dragons
- 12:30 p.m. ET - Connacht vs Vodacom Bulls
- 2:35 p.m. ET - Munster vs Lions
- 2:35 p.m. ET - Zebre Parma vs Ospreys
- 2:35 p.m. ET - Edinburgh vs Benetton
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