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Massive weekend for SA teams in final URC pool round

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A massive final round of United Rugby Championship pool matches awaits the South African teams this weekend, as the competition builds up to the playoffs early next month where the top teams will be chasing...

URC Round 18 Stats: Bulls vs Leinster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship.  Bulls   Kurt-Lee Arendse made six offloads at the weekend - more than any other player and the second-highest...

URC Round 18 Stats: Lions vs Zebre Parma

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship.  Lions   Quan Horn has played more URC minutes this season than any other player – all but one of his...

Goosen saddled up to drive bullish Bulls back to final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Goosen, raised on the saddle of a horse, is back in the saddle of Jake White's Vodacom Bulls.  It may be a different type of saddle but Goosen's confidence and ability is no different, whether...

URC Coaching IQ Keeps Growing as Matfield Backs Nienabar to Make Leinster 'Even More Powerful'

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South African legend Victor Matfield believes the recruitment of Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber will make Leinster even more powerful.   And former Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy feels...

Stormers seek winning ‘vibe’ in student-strong Stellenbosch

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Returning to Stellenbosch for the first time since their season-opener, the DHL Stormers will face a stern test of their credentials as BKT United Rugby Championship title-holders against a Benetton Rugby...

How the Round 17 matches played out in the URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster, Connacht and the Vodacom Bulls joined Leinster, the DHL Stormers, Ulster and Glasgow Warriors in the Final Eight with one round remaining. The Stormers saw their 19-game winning streak in Cape...

Leo Cullen Issues Leinster Injury Report

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship regular season finale against Bulls in Loftus Versfeld (KO: 3pm Irish time – live...

So How Do You Beat Leinster? Alan Quinlan Attempts to Provide the Answer

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Many have tried but all have failed, with the Irish province unbeaten in 22 matches in the BKT United Rugby Championship and the Heineken Champions Cup. They have won 21 of those, with only BKT URC title...