United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...
Jake White undergoes successful emergency surgery
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blue Bulls Company (BBCo.) wishes to notify the public that Vodacom Bulls mentor and director of rugby, Jake White underwent successful emergency - abdominal - surgery on Sunday evening, 08 January...
Preview: Connacht v Sharks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Powerful centre Tom Farrell made 37 post-contact metres against Leinster in Round 11, not only the highest figure of the round but also of the season so far Both Niall Murray and Dave Heffernan...
Preview: Benetton v Ulster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton Frederico Ruzza was the only player to score a hattrick in Round 11. He is the first forward to do so for Benetton since Hame Faiva scored three tries against the Ospreys in November 2020 Settling...
Preview: Dragons v Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC Props Chris Coleman and Aki Seiuli are the two most heavily penalised players in the league, with penalty counts of 16 and 14 respectively. The Dragons have the lowest scrum success in the...
URC: Stat Storylines Ahead of Round 12
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFive things to watch out for in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend. SCRUM SHOWDOWN IN NEWPORT The stats would suggest the scrum is going to be a key area in Friday night’s...
Sharks name team to tackle Connacht
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter completing a tough and demanding five match schedule that including two matches in the Heineken Champions Cup and three in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Cell C Sharks have rung the changes...
The Rugby Life of Franco Smith, A Man Made for the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere are few people better equipped to operate amid the multi-faceted diversity of the BKT United Rugby Championship than Franco Smith. Here’s a man who played and coached in his homeland of South...
Simelane starts at centre as Vodacom Bulls maintain squad consistency
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have announced their matchday squad for round 12 of the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, against the Dragons in the city of Newport, South of Wales on Friday 06 January 2023. BBCo....
Fans Turn Up In Record Numbers As URC Makes History
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHistory was made as the overall attendance record for a single round in the BKT United Rugby Championship was broken in Round 11 with over 123,000 fans packing into stadiums across both hemispheres. The...
