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URC Match Officials Announcement Round 17

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 17 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, MAY 8 Glasgow...

Round 17 of the URC set to deliver drama, intensity, and defining moments

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 17 of the BKT United Rugby Championship brings another crucial round of fixtures as the race for play-off positions intensifies and rivalries take centre stage across the North and South. With just...

North to retire from rugby at season end

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

George North has confirmed he will retire from playing rugby at the end of the current season.   Speaking on social media Wales’ most-capped men’s back said: “I just wanted to...

URC R16 Review: Race to the Eight Reaching New Levels of Drama

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors have become the first teams to book spots in the BKT United Rugby Championship Play-Offs, with seven sides now left battling it out for the other six places.   They...

Cardiff change five for Ospreys derby

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cardiff Rugby have made five changes for Friday night’s BKT United Rugby Championship derby against the Ospreys (19:00). Following a dramatic bonus-point victory over the Scarlets last weekend,...

No room for error for SA teams in Vodacom URC.

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

There will be no room for error for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the third-last round of pool matches this weekend, with every result set to have notable implications...

Welsh Rugby Union negotiations.

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) confirmed that negotiations with Y11 Sport & Media, owners of Ospreys, to purchase Cardiff Rugby had failed, so Cardiff will remain under WRU ownership for now. No details...

URC Round 15 Review

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Surprises Aplenty as Top Three Beaten The battle for URC Play-Off positions has been shaken up in a big way with the top three sides going into the weekend failing to pick up a...

Joe Roberts Bouncing Back for Scarlets

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Roberts readily admits it was hard to be left out of Wales’ Six Nations plans, but he has responded in the best possible way.   The Scarlets centre is currently his country’s top...

Ospreys announce new deal for Kieran Hardy

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ospreys announced today that Kieran Hardy had signed a new deal to remain with the team, cementing his commitment to the team and its ambitions. An experienced international scrum-half, Hardy has...