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The Bulls eying Edinburgh's scalp on final match on tour

The Vodacom Bulls are eyeing the scalp of their round 5 hosts, Edinburgh as the South Africans look to complete their European travels with another successful showing in the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby...

Sale Sharks Announce team vs Falcons

Joe Carpenter returns to the Sharks starting line-up while Ben Curry captains the side and Rob du Preez replaces the rested George Ford at fly-half as Alex Sanderson names a strong team for the round six...

Newcastle Falcons have named their side for the trip to Sale

Louis Brown makes his Gallagher Premiership debut for Newcastle Falcons on Friday night when they travel to Sale Sharks in the league’s all-northern clash. The Yorkshireman (pictured) was a summer...

Sharks look to turn URC fortunes around at home

The Sharks are back in Durban this week with the sole aim to get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign back on track, while the other three South African franchises are nearing the end of their...

URC Round 4 Stats

After an exciting weekend of the United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from R4 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.   Top...

United Rugby Championship Match Officials and Broadcasters for Round 5

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17   Edinburgh...

Only the great entertainer Finn can shush The Shed

Finn Russell is no stranger to a rivalry, having featured in Calcutta Cups, Paris derbies and the 1872 Cup, but a first West Country derby was always going to be different, writes Paul Eddison.  It...

Connacht travelling squad to South Africa named

The Connacht management team have named a 29-man travelling squad to South Africa for the BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures against the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls. This evening the squad...

United Rugby Championship Round 4 Wrap-Up

Tears of joy amid double delight   What a weekend for Italian rugby!First, Zebre Parma ended their 22-match losing run in the BKT URC with a 12-10 win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks on a night of...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Zebre Parma v Sharks