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Stormers are a sure bet to win United Rugby Championships

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Stormers are a sure bet to win United Rugby Championships

The United Rugby Championship is heading into the quarter-finals this weekend. The Stormers finished second on the log and won the South African Shield. They are joined in the playoffs by the Bulls and the Sharks.

Stormers are a sure bet to win United Rugby Championships.

The Stormers finished second to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship. They are second seeds and play Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium on June 4th. PNXBet is offering a promo code NEWBONUS to bet on them winning the title.

The Vodacom Bulls finished fourth in the league. They will play the fifth-place finishers, the Sharks, in a quarter-final on Saturday afternoon at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Bulls won 11 of their last 9 matches and are favourites to win the tournament.

Sharks are 34.00 (33/1) outsiders to win the United Rugby Championship. They lost to Ulster last weekend and are now fourth on the log. The Sharks beat the Bulls 30–16 and 29–22 this season.

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