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URC Round 17 Preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby v Munster Rugby. Friday 7.35pm   The first of two sell-outs in the BKT URC this weekend, with a capacity crowd of 7,774 set to watch this meeting between two in-form teams at Hive...

James Chisholm Signs New Contract

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Experienced back-row James Chisholm has signed a new contract with Harlequins ahead of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season.   The Academy graduate, who has 149 appearances and 19 tries, has...

Jack O’Donoghue Set For 200th Munster Appearance

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Friday’s United Rugby Championship Round 17 clash with Edinburgh at Hive Stadium will see Jack O’Donoghue make his 200th appearance for the province. In doing so, the Waterford man will become...

Munster Side To Face Edinburgh

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Friday night’s URC Round 17 clash against Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium (7.35pm, live on TG4 & Premier Sports). There are five personnel changes and two positional...

Vellacott starts crucial Munster match

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby scrum-half and co-captain Ben Vellacott starts as the only change for tomorrow night’s crucial BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Munster at Hive Stadium (17 May,...

Ulster Rugby 2023/24 leavers confirmed

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

At this Saturday’s Interpro fixture versus Leinster (KO 7 35pm), the club will thank the nine players, with a combined 420 caps of service, departing the province at the end of this season. Supporters...

Bristling Benetton eye SA sweep at Fortress Loftus

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Benetton Rugby have emerged as a BKT United Rugby Championship powerhouse and the Italians are poised to achieve an unprecedented clean sweep of the South African teams. A narrative that would have seemed...

Ironman Van Heerden is the steel behind the DHL Stormers

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

While the headlines often celebrate the DHL Stormers for the dazzling displays of their creative outside backs, it's an ironman pack that lays the platform, embodied by the tireless work rate and durability...

United Rugby Championship Stats Round 16

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an exciting weekend of the BKT United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from R16 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league...

URC Match Officials Announced

6 months 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.   Ahead of Round 17, two rounds remain...