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Home ground advantage to boost SA teams in URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will be determined to make the most of their home ground advantage once again this weekend and make up some ground on the log when they take the...

EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

EPCR have announced the match officials for the first two rounds of the Invested Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. There’s debuts in the top comp for Scotland’s Sam Grove-White and the...

United Rugby Championship Round 6 Wrap-Up

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A magic fixture and a bumper crowd Leo Cullen says there was something for everyone in a “magic fixture” as his Leinster team beat champions Munster 21-16 at a packed Aviva Stadium. A crowd...

SA sides excite on local soil in Vodacom URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A successful conversion by big Willem Alberts summed up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend from a local perspective as the three South African sides playing at home ran amok against their visitors...

Dan Baugh, Dragons Head of Performance sanctioned

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A misconduct complaint brought against Dragons RFC Head of Performance, Dan Baugh, has resulted in sanctions for both Mr Baugh and the club.   During the Dragons RFC v Ospreys Round 5 fixture on...

Match Preview: Hollywoodbets Sharks v Dragons RFC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having lost their opening five BKT URC matches, the Hollywoodbets Sharks were in need of a boost and it’s been provided by the return of their World Cup-winning Springboks. Second row Eben Etzebeth,...

Scarlets welcome back internationals for West Wales derby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Dwayne Peel has welcomed back a number of his experienced players for Sunday’s West Wales derby against the Ospreys (15:00, Viaplay). The Scarlets starting line-up for the round six BKT...

Griffiths captain Dragons in Durban

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Back row Ollie Griffiths will captain Dragons RFC when they face Hollywoodbets Sharks in the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday evening (kick-off 5.05pm UK time). Griffiths will lead the team at...

Lock Carter ruled out with injury

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales international lock Ben Carter is set for a spell on the sidelines after Head Coach Dai Flanagan revealed his star second row has suffered a ‘severe hamstring tear’. Carter was forced...

United Rugby Championship Match Officials Announcement Round 6

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24   Cardiff Rugby v DHL Stormers Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 10th league game) AR...