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Sharks Defend Top Spot

Round 3 of the Vodacom URC brings the first South African derby double-header of the season, with table-topping Hollywoodbets Sharks travelling to DHL Stormers and 10bet Lions visiting Vodacom Bulls. Glasgow Warriors and Connacht renew last season’s Quarter-Final rivalry at Scotstoun, while Ulster and Munster meet in the first all-Irish clash of the campaign.

Hollywoodbets Sharks are the early pacesetters and the only side on maximum points after successive bonus-point wins, the latest against defending champions Leinster. Cardiff, 10bet Lions and Edinburgh are also two from two, while Dragons RFC are unbeaten through two matches for the first time in the Vodacom URC era.

The opening two rounds have also underlined the competition’s fine margins: only eight of 16 matches have been won by the home side and 10 have finished with seven points or fewer between the teams. The four clubs to have lifted the Vodacom URC trophy – DHL Stormers, Munster, Glasgow Warriors and Leinster – have combined for just three wins from their opening eight matches, a 37.5% win rate.

Round 3 At A Glance

  • Hollywoodbets Sharks are the only team on maximum points after two rounds; Cardiff, 10bet Lions and Edinburgh are also two from two
  • 50% of the opening 16 matches have been won by the home side; 62.5% have finished with seven points or fewer between the teams
  • Dragons RFC are unbeaten after their opening two matches for the first time in the Vodacom URC era
  • The four Vodacom URC champions have combined for three wins, four defeats and one draw from eight matches so far
  • Round 3 features two South African derbies, an Irish derby, a Welsh Shield fixture and the opening Scottish-Italian Shield match of the season
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