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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...

Challenge Cup quarter-final dates, kick-off times and TV coverage announced

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

EPCR has announced the exact dates, kick-off times and broadcast coverage of the Heineken Challenge Cup quarter-final matches.     The EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals kick off on Friday,...

Champions Cup quarter-final dates, kick-off times and TV coverage announced

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

EPCR has announced the exact dates, kick-off times and broadcast coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final matches.     The elite last eight in the Champions Cup gets underway...

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 &...

What happens if the aggregate scores are level in the second leg of the round of 16?

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of this weekend’s decisive matches in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg and in the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16, here is a reminder of the extra time protocol.     If...

EPCR Round of 16 referee appointments

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the knockout stages of European club rugby set to further intensify this weekend, EPCR can announce the referee appointments for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg fixtures as well as...

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...

SA Teams strike four out of four in Vodacom URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African teams secured another full house of wins in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, earning 19 of a possible 20 points in the round.   The Cell C Sharks outclassed...

URC Round Up

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Emirates Lions, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers ensured another successful weekend for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured valuable victories against...