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URC Play-Offs: Quarter-Final Match-Ups Set

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The eight teams who will compete in the BKT United Rugby Championship Play-Offs have confirmed their places in the Quarter-Finals as the race to become the 2022/23 champions kick into gear.    As...

What’s At Stake In Round 18 Of The BKT URC?

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

DHL Stormers v Benetton (5.30pm, Friday)Having been in second spot for so long this season, the DHL Stormers relinquished that all-important position with last weekend’s 26-24 defeat at home to Munster....

Sharks to feed off captain Kolisi in final-round frenzy

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s sink or swim time for the Sharks as Munster Rugby arrive in Durban for a United Rugby Championship final-round shootout on Saturday.   A roller-coaster campaign has left the Springbok-powered...

How the Round 17 matches played out in the URC

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster, Connacht and the Vodacom Bulls joined Leinster, the DHL Stormers, Ulster and Glasgow Warriors in the Final Eight with one round remaining. The Stormers saw their 19-game winning streak in Cape...

Team Announcement: Scarlets Vs Brive

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales captain Ken Owens returns to the Scarlets side for Friday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash with CA Brive at Parc y Scarlets (20:00; S4C).   The British & Irish Lions...

URC Play-Off Race Blown Wide Open

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Scarlets’ stunning 32-20 victory over the star-studded Cell C Sharks and the Emirates Lions’ 32-28 comeback triumph away to Benetton mean 14 of the 16 sides in the league can still finish...

Scarlets team to take on Cell C Sharks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johnny Williams will make his first Scarlets start since October in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship round 16 clash with Cell C Sharks at Parc y Scarlets (17:00; S4C).   Wales international...

Stormers surge way ahead of Bulls and Sharks in hectic rugby season climax

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers coach John Dobson struggled to contain his delight after his side’s 29-23 win against the Sharks in Cape Town, as talk of the team’s second-half ­failings made way for a contextualisation...

A look at individual and team stats out of the URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Top Players From R15   Carries: 22 Viliame Mata (Edinburgh Rugby) Defenders Beaten: 7 Shane Daly (Munster), Jordan Larmour (Leinster), Billy Burns (Ulster) Lineouts Won: 11 JP du...