{"id":336465,"date":"2026-09-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=336465"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:13:47","slug":"vrk-voorskou-seisoen-skop-met-vier-sa-spanne-en-vier-groot-toetse-af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/vrk-voorskou-seisoen-skop-met-vier-sa-spanne-en-vier-groot-toetse-af\/","title":{"rendered":"VRK-voorskou: Seisoen skop met vier SA-spanne en vier groot toetse af"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suid-Afrikaanse rugbyliefhebbers se o\u00eb sal di\u00e9 naweek op Galway, Johannesburg, Durban en Parma wees wanneer die Stormers, Lions, Haaie en Bulle die nuwe Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap-seisoen afskop voordat die fokus Sondag na die Springbokke en Perth verskuif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dit is nog vroeg in die seisoen, maar die Groot Finaal, wat vir Saterdag 19 Junie 2027 geskeduleer is, sal reeds in die gedagtes van al 16 spanne wees wanneer hulle di\u00e9 naweek met hul veldtogte begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Stormers is die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse span in aksie wanneer hulle Vrydagaand in Galway teen die Ierse span Connacht te staan kom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Always tough against Connacht. Going to take a big effort to start the 26\/27 season with a win in Galway. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/CONvSTO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CONvSTO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/inittogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#inittogether<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5sUmr2bRxq\">pic.twitter.com\/5sUmr2bRxq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/THESTORMERS\/status\/2103182793392197865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saterdag verskuif die aandag na Suid-Afrika wanneer die Lions die tweemalige verdedigende kampioen, Leinster van Ierland, in Johannesburg ontvang, voordat die Haaie in Durban teen die Walliese span Ospreys uitdraf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Bulle se kragmeting teen Zebre Parma in Itali\u00eb is die laaste wedstryd vir die Suid-Afrikaanse spanne in die eerste ronde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Galway sal twee spanne wat verlede seisoen die uitspeelrondes gehaal het, voluit meeding om daardie belangrike eerste ligapunte op die punteleer te plaas. Die Stormers, kampioene van die eerste seisoen in 2021\/22, het vier van die laaste vyf VRK-kragmetings tussen di\u00e9 spanne gewen, hoewel Connacht verlede jaar in Kaapstad die mees onlangse wedstryd gewen het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-die-afrigters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Die afrigters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Dobson se span sal deeglik bewus wees van Connacht se onlangse goeie tuisrekord, met die Iere tans op \u2019n wenreeks van vyf wedstryde op eie bodem. Die Stormers het egter hul laaste besoek aan Galway gewen toe hulle Connacht in Mei 2024 met 16-12 geklop het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Kaapstadse span sal terselfdertyd probeer om hul onlangse swak vertonings in Ierland om te keer, waar hulle slegs een van hul laaste vyf wedstryde gewen het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Johannesburg sal die Lions graag met \u2019n slag wil begin nadat hulle verlede seisoen vir die eerste keer die VRK se uitspeelrondes gehaal het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Know your opposition. \ud83d\udc40\ud83e\udd81<br>Get the lowdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/leinsterrugby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@leinsterrugby<\/a> before they make their way to 10bet Ellis Park.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/LionsPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LionsPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ForOurCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ForOurCity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fGRONbF9PD\">pic.twitter.com\/fGRONbF9PD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LionsRugbyCo\/status\/2102826074531070294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivan van Rooyen se span kon kwalik vir \u2019n moeiliker begin gevra het, met \u2019n sterbelaaide Leinster-span as teenstander. Leinster het die trofee die afgelope twee seisoene gelig en die Lions in die 2025-kwartaal-finaal uitgeskakel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leinster het egter in Suid-Afrika gesukkel en slegs een van hul laaste agt wedstryde in die land gewen \u2013 teen die Haaie in Maart 2025. Die Lions het intussen hierdie ooreenstemmende wedstryd in April 2024 met 44-12 gewen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Ospreys, wenners van verlede seisoen se Walliese Skild, is in Durban, waar JP Pietersen se Haaie op \u2019n beter seisoen as verlede jaar sal mik. Albei di\u00e9 spanne het verlede seisoen die uitspeelrondes misgeloop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die KwaZulu-Natallers het verlede seisoen met twee agtereenvolgende oorwinnings afgesluit, maar het steeds in die 10de plek ge\u00ebindig. Hulle sal ook hoop om voordeel uit tuisveld te trek nadat hulle slegs een keer in hul laaste agt VRK-wedstryde by die Shark Tank verloor het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TeamAnnouncement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamAnnouncement<\/a>: Sharks bring in former Lions bruiser for URC opener \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/URC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#URC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Sharks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sharks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Ospreys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ospreys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SHAvOSP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SHAvOSP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nt18qzYdXn\">https:\/\/t.co\/nt18qzYdXn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rugby365 (@rugby365com) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rugby365com\/status\/2103113841324490987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daarby het die Ospreys hul laaste vyf wedstryde in Suid-Afrika verloor, terwyl die tuisspan die laaste vier kragmetings tussen di\u00e9 twee spanne gewen het, insluitend \u2019n oorwinning van 29-10 in Mei 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Bulle, naaswenners in die afgelope twee VRK-seisoene, sal baie versigtig wees om nie Zebre Parma te onderskat wanneer hulle mekaar in die noorde van Itali\u00eb pak nie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johann Ackermann se Pretoria-span \u2013 wat nog nooit teen die Parma-klub verloor het nie \u2013 sal daarop mik om hul vyfde Groot Finaal in ses jaar te haal. Hulle het Zebre in November 2023 in Itali\u00eb met 54-29 geklop. Eers moet hulle egter punte op die telbord kry teen \u2019n Zebre-span wat verlede seisoen met twee agtereenvolgende oorwinnings begin het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our last visit to the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vodacom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Vodacom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/URC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#URC<\/a> 2023\/24 saw a hat-trick hero \ud83d\ude00\ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\udd25<br><br>Watch Full Highlights \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NeghttWPwm\">https:\/\/t.co\/NeghttWPwm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zGuthrpERo\">pic.twitter.com\/zGuthrpERo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BlueBullsRugby\/status\/2102771595345268993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Bulle kan egter met \u2019n mate van selfvertroue die wedstryd aanpak, aangesien hulle hul openingswedstryd van die VRK in elk van die afgelope vier seisoene gewen het. Hulle het ook slegs een van hul laaste vyf besoeke aan Itali\u00eb verloor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-wedstrydinligting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wedstrydinligting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-connacht-teen-stormers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connacht teen Stormers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Five players with Carling Currie Cup experience in the DHL Stormers Bolts side for the U20 Cup North-South at City Park on Saturday.<br><br>\ud83d\udce2 Full story <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DQXqz4648J\">https:\/\/t.co\/DQXqz4648J<\/a><br>\ud83d\udcfa Streamed live on Springboks YouTube<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/inittogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#inittogether<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SN3778o7ol\">pic.twitter.com\/SN3778o7ol<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/THESTORMERS\/status\/2103376541019262996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Datum: Vrydag 25 September 2026<br>Stadion: Dexcom-stadion, Galway<br>SA-tyd: 20:45<br>Skeidsregter: Sam Grove-White<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-lions-teen-leinster\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lions teen Leinster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are ready! Let&#39;s get behind OUR team as we take on Leinster this Saturday.<br>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Get your tickets now: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f4v5rXRbOF\">https:\/\/t.co\/f4v5rXRbOF<\/a><br> <br> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vodacom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Vodacom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/URC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#URC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/LionsPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LionsPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OXdcGBiGOe\">pic.twitter.com\/OXdcGBiGOe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LionsRugbyCo\/status\/2103096725947003155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Datum: Saterdag 26 September 2026<br>Stadion: Ellispark, Johannesburg<br>SA-tyd: 13:30<br>Skeidsregter: Ben Breakspear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-haaie-teen-ospreys\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haaie teen Ospreys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The wait is over \ud83e\udd88<br><br>The first Hollywoodbets Sharks team of the 2026\/27 season is out.<br><br>The Tank is ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vodacom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Vodacom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/URC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#URC<\/a> rugby. 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