Intriguing round 1 clashes in EPCR Challenge Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe EPCR Challenge Cup gets underway on Friday, featuring nine ties across six countries and including some intriguing clashes on early-season form. ASM Clermont Auvergne’s clash with Edinburgh...
United Rugby Championship Round 7 Wrap Up By Simon Thomas
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBOX OFFICE WALES HOPEFUL Wales fly-half contender Ioan Lloyd produced a “box office” display in the Scarlets’ 29-23 bonus point victory over Cardiff Rugby at a packed Arms Park. The...
Match Preview: DHL Stormers v Zebre Parma
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers are reinforced by the return of World Cup winning Springboks Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse and Deon Fourie as they look to bounce back from four straight defeats on tour in Europe. Key...
Home ground advantage to boost SA teams in URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
World Cup-winning Boks add more sparkle & fizz to the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe one consistent among South Africa’s trio of BKT United Rugby Championship coaches in Jake White, John Plumtree and John Dobson, was the size of their smile in welcoming back their World Cup title-winning...
EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEPCR 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...
Defence-Splitting Grady Seeking Welsh Derby Revenge
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMason Grady says he has his mojo back and he will be out to prove it as he goes in search of revenge in this weekend’s BKT URC Welsh derby. By his own admission, the 21-year-old Cardiff Rugby threequarter...
United Rugby Championship Match Officials Announcement Round 7
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 Munster v Glasgow...
Dejected Dobson Says URC Is Tougher Than Ever
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Dobson is one of the cheeriest, most upbeat figures in the game, so when he cuts a dejected figure you know times are challenging. It was all smiles for much of the DHL Stormers’ first two...
United Rugby Championship Round 6 Wrap-Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA 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...
