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United Rugby Championship season commencement

Overview

The United Rugby Championship (URC) season has commenced with opening matches for several teams.

Ahead of their fixture at Kings Park, the Sharks prepared for their first full season under head coach JP Pietersen, with Vusi Moyo named to start at number 10. The Ospreys entered the match with the goal of a top-eight finish, bolstered by new recruits Lawson Creighton and Lalakai Foketi.

In the opening round, the Sharks secured a 41-24 bonus-point victory over the Ospreys in Durban, led by performances from Luan Giliomee and Vusi Moyo. In Ireland, the Glasgow Warriors achieved a 26-20 bonus-point away win against Munster at Thomond Park, marking a difficult start for the Irish provinces.

Entities

Ospreys · Sharks · Munster · Owen Watkin · Clayton McMillan

Timeline

1 day ago

[SPORTS] 10 sources
Sharks and Glasgow Warriors secure opening URC victories
The Sharks and Glasgow Warriors secured bonus-point victories in their United Rugby Championship openers against the Ospreys and Munster, respectively.
3 days ago

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Sharks and Ospreys prepare for URC season opener
The Sharks and Ospreys prepare for their URC season opener at Kings Park, with Vusi Moyo stepping in for the injured Jordan Hendrikse for the Sharks.

Sources

mysportsza.co.za · nation.cymru · nowinsa.co.za · sacricketmag.com · sarugbymag.co.za · swanseabaynews.com · the42.ie · thejournal.ie · therugbypaper.co.uk · ultimaterugby.com · vsointernational.org