01 November 2026
The Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Hollywoodbets Sharks all recorded good victories in the fifth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to remain in the top four spots on the log as the competition goes into a break for the Nations Championship this month.
Unfortunately, the 10bet Lions went down to the only unbeaten team left in the competition when the Glasgow Warriors won their match by 29-20 on Friday evening.
On Saturday, the DHL Stormers shifted gears after the break to beat Ulster by 33-7 in Cape Town, after which the Vodacom Bulls finished strongly to dispatch the Scarlets by 54-26 in Pretoria.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks then made sure it was a Super Saturday for the South African teams with a hard-fought 15-3 victory over Munster in Limerick, only their second win yet in Ireland.
Edinburgh’s 31-12 defeat to Benetton in Treviso saw them slip down the table, with the unbeaten Glasgow Warriors now top on 23 points.
The Vodacom Bulls are second on 21 points, followed by the DHL Stormers, also on 21 but in third spot due to points’ difference, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Edinburgh have 19 points apiece.
After a strong start, the 10bet Lions have slipped down the standings and are now in 13th spot on nine. The Vodacom URC will resume early next month, with two local derbies on the schedule for Saturday, 5 December, when the Lions host the Bulls in Johannesburg, and the Stormers travel to Durban to take on the Sharks.
