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Bleak Vodacom URC weekend for South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Difficult conditions, a lack of discipline and a little bit of unluckiness were part of the mix as all four South African teams came up short in the fifth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship...

Belfast holds key to Emirates Lions hot streak

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a rough start to the season, the unheralded Emirates Lions have rediscovered their roar and are licking their lips at the prospect of returning to South Africa with the prize scalp of Ulster in Belfast.   Winless...

Sharks look to turn URC fortunes around at home

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks are back in Durban this week with the sole aim to get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign back on track, while the other three South African franchises are nearing the end of their...

United Rugby Championship Match Officials and Broadcasters for Round 5

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17   Edinburgh...

United Rugby Championship Round 4 Wrap-Up

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tears of joy amid double delight   What a weekend for Italian rugby!First, Zebre Parma ended their 22-match losing run in the BKT URC with a 12-10 win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks on a night of...

Round 4 United Rugby Championship Previews

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship journalist Simon Thomas provides his Previews. Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets Sharks 17.30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA, Friday While both teams...

Tough weekend for SA URC sides in Italy as Stormers go down to Benetton

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers’ failure to capitalise on their opportunities led to their second defeat in the early stages of the United Rugby Championship (URC) season. The 2022 champions of the URC went down 20-17...

Italian beauty hiding deadly URC beasts

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Treviso and Parma are popular tourist destinations but Benetton and Zebre Parma have turned the breath-taking landscapes of northern Italy into a treacherous hunting ground for travelling teams in the...

Springbok legend retires after World Cup win

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Earlier today it was confirmed that double Rugby World Cup-winning No 8 Duane Vermeulen, and a former captain of Springbok team, would be retiring The 37-year-old Vermeulen’s illustrious...

United Rugby Championship Match Officials and Broadcasters for Round 4

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 4 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets...