URC Round 13 Review

League leaders Leinster make big statement After two trophy-less seasons, no-one in the Leinster Rugby camp will be getting carried away, but they certainly made an emphatic statement in their top-of-the-table...

URC by the numbers

Top Players From R12   Carries: 24 Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) Defenders Beaten: 8 Andrew Smith (Connacht) / Pierre Bruno (Zebre Parma) Lineouts Won: 7 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) / Euan Ferrie...

URC Round 12 Review

South African cleansweep   There were victories for all four South African sides, with the Emirates Lions’ 38-14 bonus point win away to Connacht arguably the result of the round.   Not...

Glasgow Warriors fight back to see off Cardiff

Glasgow Warriors fought back from a 13-0 half-time deficit to claim a hard-fought 17-13 home victory over Cardiff and move joint top of the BKT United Rugby Championship. The Welsh side arrived at Scotstoun...

URC Round 12 Preview

Ospreys v Munster Rugby, Friday 7.35pm Opposing coaches Toby Booth and Graham Rowntree have been singing each other’s praises ahead of this crucial Swansea showdown between two play-off contenders. Their...

EVERY GAME COUNTS: Jeopardy, probability, business end & more

The BKT United Rugby Championship returns this weekend and with just FIVE points separating 4th and 11th place in the table – EVERY GAME COUNTS more than ever.   Round 12 of the championship...

EPCR round of 16 referee appointments

With the knockout stages of European club rugby set to further intensify this weekend, EPCR can announce the referee appointments for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg fixtures as well as...

Six Nations record-breaker Lamaro living for the moment in Italian Rugby

As far as Michele Lamaro is concerned, the future has already arrived for Italian rugby. The inspirational flanker has just captained the Azzurri to their best ever Six Nations campaign, with wins over...

URC Officials for Round 12

FRIDAY, MARCH 22   Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Rugby Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 82nd league game) AR 1:...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Cardiff Rugby v Leinster Rugby