A full house watched the URC final. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
Former Springbok skipper John Smit was full of praise during a United Rugby Championship (URC) media call earlier this week, calling the rise of the tournament and its overall success “phenomenal”.
READ | If Bulls win in Dublin, Loftus final dream turns vivid
After years of playing Southern Hemisphere sides from Australia, New Zealand and then Argentina, South African teams left Super Rugby to join the newly formed URC for the 2021/2022 season.
South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.