URC to make adjustments to the tournament next season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe South African teams will be looking forward to a slight adjustment to scheduling next season as the URC are reportedly looking into the South African sides making just two trips to Europe in the regular...
Stormers boss John Dobson praises Munster’s ‘phenomenal’ run to URC final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers head coach John Dobson has hailed Munster’s “phenomenal” run to the United Rugby Championship final ahead of Saturday’s clash in Cape Town. While the Stormers are chasing...
Munster Side To Face Stormers In URC Grand Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster side has been named for Saturday’s URC Grand Final against Stormers at the DHL Stadium (6.30pm local/5.30pm Irish). There are three personnel changes and one positional switch to the...
Dan Sheehan has been named the URC Players’ Player of the Season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe award is voted for by the league’s captains and vice-captains and the 24-year-old came out on top in a poll which was conducted at the end of the regular campaign. It is the second time...
SA's Snyman powers Munster's quest for redemption
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster, a team steeped in historic triumphs, has resurfaced with an unrivalled tenacity, surpassing their Dublin rivals Leinster and assuming a place of prominence in the BKT United Rugby Championship...
Franco Smith Named Coach of the Season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFranco Smith has been named the Coach of the Season for 2022/23. The 50-year-old Glasgow Warriors boss has had a stunning debut campaign in charge, leading the team to the Scottish...
Piardi Becomes First Italian to Referee URC Grand Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAndrea Piardi will become the first Italian match official to referee a BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final after his appointment to this weekend’s decider between DHL Stormers and Munster...
Glasgow went from ‘tough conversations’ to Challenge Cup final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn has revealed how he and his teammates promised a refreshed mindset ahead of this season, which has culminated in an EPCR Challenge Cup final. The Scottish...
Oval Insights: How the Champions Cup final will be won and lost
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDemonstrating the challenge of campaigning on two fronts, Heineken Champions Cup finalists Leinster and Stade Rochelais go into this weekend’s Grand Final on the back of losses. You...
Johan Goosen picks up the Gilbert Golden Boot Award
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohan Goosen has been named the winner at the 2022/23 URC Awards picking up the Gilbert Golden Boot. This prize recognises the season’s most accurate place-kicker,...