A look at individual and team stats out of the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTop Players From R15 Carries: 22 Viliame Mata (Edinburgh Rugby) Defenders Beaten: 7 Shane Daly (Munster), Jordan Larmour (Leinster), Billy Burns (Ulster) Lineouts Won: 11 JP du...
URC: Round 15 Match Official Announcement
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe appointments for the United Rugby Championship fixtures in Round 15 have been confirmed and are available alongside the TV listings below. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma Scotstoun...
Hungry Lion Emmanuel Tshituka wants to feast on Glasgow
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEmmanuel Tshituka has stepped out of the shadow of older brother Vincent and into the vanguard of an Lions pack on the hunt for redemption when they host Franco Smith’s high-flying Glasgow Warriors...
Javan Sebastian to join Edinburgh next season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJavan Sebastian is to join Edinburgh Rugby for next season, the Scarlets can confirm. The 28-year-old tight-head prop has played 64 games for the Scarlets over two spells, sandwiching a season...
Blade Thomson to retire from rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlade Thomson has announced he is to retire from rugby. The 32-year-old back-rower is to hang up his boots following a head injury. Signed from the Wellington-based Hurricanes in 2018,...
Spotlight on local derbies as URC returns with a bang
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe stakes will be sky-high for all four South African teams this weekend as a full round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns and sides turn their attention on the race to the playoffs,...
Meet Steff Evans: Welsh Rugby’s Record-Breaking Answer to Harry Kane
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHe’s been dubbed Welsh rugby’s answer to Harry Kane and Steff Evans is certainly one prolific finisher. The Scarlets winger is now his country’s all-time top try scorer in the...
URC - Round 13 Wrap Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTHE SECRET TO SMITH’S SUCCESS Franco Smith continues to work his magic with Glasgow Warriors who extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine matches with a 42-28 bonus point victory...
Sharks fly SA flag on tough weekend of Vodacom URC action
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cell C Sharks were the only South African side to register a victory in a disappointing round of matches for the domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams, but despite this, three of the four...