The Fantasy URC selection for round one of the 2026-27 season included nine South African players, with the Bulls and Sharks supplying four each. Selections were based on players’ real-match statistics from the opening round.
Nine South Africans were named in the Fantasy URC Team of the Week for Round 1 of 2026-27.
The Fantasy URC scoring model uses real-life actions — tries, tackles, carries and successful kicks — to pick the highest-scoring player in each position.
# What happened African players. The weekly selection uses real-match statistics to pick the top-scoring player in each position based on actions such as tries, tackles, carries and successful kicks.
# Who the South Africans are Bulls each supplied four players to the XV. The Lions added one South African after a notable attacking performance.
Sharks (4): Luan Giliomee, Vusi Moyo, skipper Nick Hatton, and prop Vincent Koch.
Bulls (4): Scrumhalf Paul de Wet, lock Reinhardt Ludwig, winger Stravino Jacobs, and second-row Ruan Vermaak. Ludwig scored twice and de Wet contributed in the Bulls' seven-try victory over Zebre.
Lions (1): Centre Erich Cronjé, who scored a brace in the Lions' narrow win over defending champions Leinster at Ellis Park.
# Full Fantasy URC Team of the Week (Round 1)
# Why these selections matter to readers For South African fans, the heavy representation underlines a strong opening round for domestic franchises in the URC. The Bulls' seven-try game and the Sharks' victory over the Ospreys produced multiple high-scoring individual performances. Fantasy URC picks are a straightforward, stat-driven snapshot of who made tangible contributions in round one.
# Practical takeaway If you follow Fantasy URC or are tracking South African players in the competition: start by noting the Bulls and Sharks as early sources of Fantasy points, and monitor players who combined scoring with high involvement (carries, tackles, kicks) — they're the ones lined up for repeat inclusion in Team of the Week selections.
# Quick reference
# Social note Week graphic on social media the same day the selections were published.
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