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URC Team Announcements Round 17

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 17 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #BULvGLA Arno...

George North to make his first appearance in a year, Adam Beard raises the bat

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ospreys have named their team for the West Wales derby against the Scarlets on Saturday 30th April, K.O 5:15pm.   British and Irish Lions lock Adam Beard will make his 100th appearance...

State of Play URC: Champions Cup qualification

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With two full rounds of the United Rugby Championship remaining, the race for Champions Cup qualification next season is heating up. The South African teams will participate in the Champions Cup next...

Home ground key for SA sides in Vodacom URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pressure will rise significantly for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as they face opponents from the Northern Hemisphere in their penultimate round...

New United Rugby Championship trophy revealed

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The United Rugby Championship has digitally revealed the trophy that will be presented to the league champions at the first URC Grand Final on June 18.     The incredibly unique piece of silverware...

URC Friday Preview: Round 16

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A jam-packed weekend lies ahead in the United Rugby Championship with Irish and Welsh derbies as well as four ‘North v South’ fixtures as Benetton, Connacht, Glasgow Warriors &...

Scarlets make changes for Dragons test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets take on Dragons in the URC at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday (19:35; S4C) showing seven personnel changes from last weekend’s win over Cardiff.   Four of those come behind the scrum...

Navidi returns for European clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Josh Navidi returns to lead Cardiff in their European Challenge Cup last 16 clash against Saracens on Sunday (KO 1pm).   The British and Irish Lion missed the derby double header against Scarlets...

SA coastal sides move up on URC log

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks firmed up their prospects of reaching the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs with hard-fought SA derby wins on Saturday, and the Vodacom Bulls are still in contention...