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

10 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....

Massive weekend for SA teams in final URC pool round

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A massive final round of United Rugby Championship pool matches awaits the South African teams this weekend, as the competition builds up to the playoffs early next month where the top teams will be chasing...

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...

Jacques Nienaber to join Leinster after RWC

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby can this afternoon confirm that current South Africa Head Coach, Jacques Nienaber, will join the club after the Rugby World Cup later this year.Nienaber will replace current Senior Coach,...

So How Do You Beat Leinster? Alan Quinlan Attempts to Provide the Answer

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Many have tried but all have failed, with the Irish province unbeaten in 22 matches in the BKT United Rugby Championship and the Heineken Champions Cup. They have won 21 of those, with only BKT URC title...

Champions Cup – quarter-finals fixture dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following a highly-competitive Round of 16 weekend, EPCR is pleased to announce the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final matches.   QUARTER-FINALS(Pool...

URC Play-Off Race Blown Wide Open

11 months 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...

Team Announcements: Leinster vs Stormers

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team to take on reigning-champions the Stormers in Round 16 of the BKT United Rugby Championship, on Friday evening in the RDS Arena, has been named by Leo Cullen (KO: 7:35pm –...

Leinster Star Says Exposure To South African Rugby In URC Has Been Perfect Preparation For Test Arena

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The big impact South African sides have made in the BKT United Rugby Championship has come as no surprise to Michael Ala’alatoa. Leinster’s Samoan international prop knows their threat of...