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The Official Matchday Programme for the United Rugby Champions Grand Final DHL Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls | URC Saturday 18th June, 2022 | Kick off 6.30pm | DHL Stadium

The Official Matchday Programme for the United Rugby Champions Grand Final
DHL Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls | URC
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THE URC<br />

DREAM TEAM<br />

HAS BEEN NAMED<br />

SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS<br />

DOMINATE THE UNITED RUGBY<br />

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM<br />

FOR THE 2021-22 SEASON.<br />

Following the addition of the<br />

<strong>Vodacom</strong> <strong>Bulls</strong>, Emirates Lions,<br />

Cell C Sharks and <strong>DHL</strong> <strong>Stormers</strong><br />

to the competition for the<br />

inaugural URC campaign, South<br />

African franchises account for 10<br />

members of a 15-man selection<br />

determined by a media vote.<br />

The <strong>DHL</strong> <strong>Stormers</strong> are the bestrepresented<br />

side with five players<br />

making the cut. URC Top Try<br />

Scorer Leolin Zas is among four<br />

backs from the Cape Town outfit<br />

included.<br />

The <strong>Vodacom</strong> <strong>Bulls</strong> contribute<br />

three players, including Ironman<br />

Ruan Nortje, and the Cell C<br />

Sharks with two.<br />

Ulster duo Nick Timoney and<br />

James Hume, Leinster fly-half<br />

Ross Byrne and Munster scrumhalf<br />

Craig Casey and second row<br />

Jean Kleyn make up the non-<br />

South African contingent.<br />

Players had to have made a<br />

minimum of nine appearances<br />

to be considered, with the media<br />

panel given a shortlist of 10<br />

players per position, provided by<br />

URC StatMaster. The player with<br />

the most votes in each position<br />

earned a place in the team.<br />

URC DREAM TEAM<br />

1. Ox NCHE (CELL C SHARkS)<br />

2. JOHAN GROBBELAAR (VODACOM BULLS)<br />

3. THOMAS DU TOIT (CELL C SHARkS)<br />

4. JEAN kLEyN (MUNSTER)<br />

5. RUAN NORTJE (VODACOM BULLS)<br />

6. MARCELL COETZEE (VODACOM BULLS)<br />

7. NICk TIMONEy (ULSTER)<br />

8. EVAN ROOS (<strong>DHL</strong> STORMERS)<br />

9. CRAIG CASEy (MUNSTER)<br />

10. ROSS ByRNE (LEINSTER)<br />

11. LEOLIN ZAS (<strong>DHL</strong> STORMERS)<br />

12. DAMIAN WILLEMSE (<strong>DHL</strong> STORMERS)<br />

13. JAMES HUME (ULSTER)<br />

14. SEABELO SENATLA (<strong>DHL</strong> STORMERS)<br />

15. WARRICk GELANT (<strong>DHL</strong> STORMERS)<br />

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