Watch Connacht Vs. Vodacom Bulls iIn Round 7 URC Action
Watch Connacht Vs. Vodacom Bulls iIn Round 7 URC Action
Connacht Rugby hosts the Vodacom Bulls in Round 7 of the United Rugby Championship on Nov. 30.
Connacht Rugby coach Pete Wilkins says his team has a big period coming up over the next couple of months as they get into the “guts of the season.”
This weekend’s meeting with the high-flying Bulls in Galway at 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 30 will be followed by EPCR Challenge Cup fixtures against Zebre Parma and Perpignan, with league derbies versus Leinster and Ulster to come over the festive period.
“It’s a great time to be involved here,” Wilkins said. “It’s tremendously exciting. You are starting to get into the guts of the season proper. The URC games become even more important as the table starts to take shape, and then we’ve also got the start of our European campaign coming up, which is really important to us. The Challenge Cup is an enormous opportunity.”
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The third-place Bulls include Springbok stars Willie le Roux and Canan Moodie in their back line, with fellow autumn test squad members Cameron Hanekom, Johan Grobbelaar and Gerhard Steenekamp waiting in reserve to reinforce the pack from the bench.
Looking ahead to the trip to the Galway Sportsground, coach Jake White said: “Playing away will always be difficult, and this is an even more difficult place because of the conditions. Wind is a big factor because of the way the stadium is situated and that influences the game strategy.
"I am glad to have Willie (le Roux) back with us because one thing he can do is control the game from the back, so he will be massive for us because the wind at this ground can influence your game, unlike the stadiums we have back at home, which are closed off.
"This is probably the one ground where you’ve got to win the toss. It is a bit like cricket in the sense that, at this ground, playing with the factors in your favor counts. Playing Connacht in Connacht is a tough gig for any team. They never give anything away.”
URC Standings Table After Round 6
Rank | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Pts Diff | Bonus | Points |
1 | Leinster | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 72 | 113 | 5 | 29 |
2 | Glasgow Warriors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 198 | 114 | 84 | 7 | 23 |
3 | Vodacom Bulls | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 94 | 43 | 3 | 19 |
4 | Emirates Lions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 95 | 34 | 2 | 18 |
5 | Connacht | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 160 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
6 | Scarlets | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 136 | 117 | 19 | 2 | 16 |
7 | Ulster | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 161 | -11 | 4 | 16 |
8 | Cardiff Rugby | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 155 | -25 | 4 | 16 |
9 | Hollywoodbets Sharks | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 152 | -10 | 3 | 15 |
10 | Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 147 | -1 | 5 | 13 |
11 | Benetton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 119 | 145 | -26 | 3 | 13 |
12 | Munster | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 176 | -30 | 4 | 12 |
13 | Stormers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 127 | -9 | 2 | 10 |
14 | Ospreys | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 111 | 148 | -37 | 2 | 10 |
15 | Dragons RFC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 173 | -67 | 3 | 7 |
16 | Zebre | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 164 | -80 | 3 | 7 |
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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