All eyes will be on Scotstoun Stadium on Friday (8.35pm kick-off) as the Bulls get their first shot at revenge against the Glasgow Warriors, who beat them in last year’s Grand Final of the United Rugby Championship (URC).
It is arguably the pick of the matches for the week. South Africa’s top franchise this season aims to topple the Warriors, who defeated them in Pretoria last season to win the crown.
This is definitely a grudge match, and even though the Bulls tried to downplay talks of revenge, they will be boosted to end their tour on a high.
Things won’t be easy in the Scottish city, and they must back the performance they put up against Munster if they want to stand a chance of beating the current champions.
The Sharks and Stormers have an opportunity to consolidate their places in the top eight.
Wins for both sides as they take on Ulster and Benetton in Saturday’s evening matches will keep them in knockout spots ahead of the final two weekends of rugby.
⚔️ THE REVENGE MATCH 🐂
It’s a repeat of last year’s Grand Final in Round 16, with the @GlasgowWarriors set to play host to @BlueBullsRugby 🔥
Who will come out on top this weekend 👀 @Vodacom #URC | #KidsRound pic.twitter.com/VlDA7NDCDg
— Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial_RSA) April 24, 2025
The Durbanites owe their coaches and supporters a well-rounded performance in their final away game of the round-robin stages after their brave tackling got them out of jail against Edinburgh last weekend.
The Cape side, on the other hand, must put up a better defensive display if they are to top Benetton in front of their home crowd.
For the Lions, it’s a final ‘last chance’ to try and turn their URC season around.
Another loss, when they face Connacht on Saturday afternoon, will spell the end of their campaign and ambitions to reach the playoffs for the first time.
It will also leave the team with more questions than answers after starting the season so well.
