Departing Players: United Rugby Championship

The 2024/25 Premiership is almost at its conclusion. With clubs preparing for playoff spots, off-season preparations have begun behind closed doors. Herewith a list of all the players confirmed to leave...

The Irish Provinces opening URC fixtures

The complete fixture list for the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season has been officially released, setting a record for the earliest release of league fixtures in the competition’s history. Let’s...

URC Round 18 Review

Quarter-final line-up decided   So, that’s the regular season completed. Now it’s on to the Play-Offs.   The Race to the Eight went right down to the wire with five teams in...

Full URC Round 18 Preview

DHL Stormers v Cardiff Rugby, Friday, 6pm   Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says making the BKT URC Play-Offs would be the icing on the cake of a much improved season.   The visitors take on...

Momentum crucial as VURC pool stages conclude

South Africa’s three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists, the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers, will have their sights set on building winning momentum with an...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Stormers v Dragons RFC

Full URC Preview

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Ospreys, 6pm, Friday   Wales captain Jac Morgan says it’s “a massive honour” to have achieved “the pinnacle” of selection for the British &...

Willemse to bring up Stormers century

Damian Willemse will play his 100th game for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship encounter with Dragons RFC at Stadium on Saturday. The mercurial utility back will become the 11th player...

URC Round 16 Preview

Cardiff Rugby v Munster Rugby, 7.35pm, Friday   James Botham says Cardiff will have to produce their best performance of the season to come out on top in their huge clash with play-off rivals Munster.   The...

URC round up

There were just two home wins in the URC this weekend with six away wins. Leinster further extended their lead with a big win over Ulster while Munster's loss to the Bulls sees their top 4 chances reduced....