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URC Wrap-up: Round 1

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lions vs Zebre:  The Emirates Lions got their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign off to a perfect start with a superb 38-26 victory over Zebre in Parma on Friday evening, despite a strong...

SA teams' rude awakening in Europe

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four South African sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship were given a baptism of fire on the opening weekend of the new competition, with only the Emirates Lions getting a victory in the Northern...

How The URC Shields & Champions Cup Qualification Works

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The regional pools that form part of the United Rugby Championship format will be known as ‘Shields’ and the winners of each will presented with a shield trophy at the end of the season.   The...

Jonathan Davies to lead Scarlets into 2021-22 URC campaign

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales international and British & Irish Lion Jonathan Davies will captain the Scarlets for the 2021-22 season.   Davies has played 170 matches for the Scarlets since making his debut in 2006...

Wallabies confirmed to play Japan to kick off Spring Tour

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies will face Japan in Oita on Saturday 23 October, as confirmed by Japan Rugby Union.     The match will kick off the Spring Tour, which will see Australia head to Europe to face...

2021/22 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures announced

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

European Professional have annonced the fixtures for the 2021/22 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.     Toulouse, who secured an historic double of Heineken Champions Cup and TOP 14 successes...

Premiership Rugby Ins And Outs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

BATH RUGBY Ins: Will Butt (academy), Arthur Cordwell (academy), Johannes Jonker (Ealing Trailfinders), D’Arcy Rae (Glasgow Warriors), Kieran Verden (academy), Jaco Coetzee (The Stormers), Danny...

Currently uncontracted players from the Northern leagues

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2021-22 season is imminent and weeks of busy transfer activity has changed the situations of many players; some will turn out in new jerseys and some have been rendered free agents.     Here’s...

The New Signings Each Top 14 Club Made During The Off Season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The French Top 14 returns this weekend in a mouth-watering opening round of fixtures.   Newly promoted Biarritz Olympique opening the competition against last season's semi-finalists Union...

United Rugby Championship Fixtures Unveiled

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After great anticipation, the URC have revealed all 144 regular season match-ups as South Africa’s top clubs take to the field against the Celtic and Italian nations in a global first for rugby.   Building...