The Hollywoodbets Sharks will welcome champions Leinster Rugby as Munster Rugby and the Vodacom Bulls renew their Play-Off rivalry.
The second round of the 2026/27 Vodacom United Rugby Championship brings defending champions Leinster Rugby to Durban, where Hollywoodbets Sharks await after both teams’ campaigns opened with contrasting results. Sharks earned a bonus-point victory over Ospreys, while Leinster were edged 27-26 by 10bet Lions in Johannesburg. The Irish side have won their last five meetings with Sharks, but have taken just one victory from their last nine trips to South Africa.
Munster Rugby host Vodacom Bulls in a repeat of last season’s Quarter-Final, with Bulls arriving after a 47-13 win at Zebre Parma. Two other Round 1 away winners meet in Edinburgh, where DHL Stormers will be looking for their first victory in Scotland. Glasgow Warriors, who won at Thomond Park, return home to face Ulster Rugby.
There is also an early Welsh derby at Rodney Parade between Dragons RFC and Scarlets, while Cardiff Rugby will seek consecutive opening victories against Zebre Parma. Benetton Rugby host Connacht Rugby and 10bet Lions welcome Ospreys to Johannesburg.
Round 1 At A Glance
- Five clubs — Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, DHL Stormers, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby — collected five points in Round 1
- Leinster Rugby’s Fintan Gunne leads the Round 1 try-scoring chart after a hat-trick in Johannesburg
- Cardiff Rugby and 10bet Lions were the two winning sides to take four points rather than five in Round 1
- Round 2 features two matches in South Africa: 10bet Lions v Ospreys and Hollywoodbets Sharks v Leinster Rugby
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