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...
Connacht squad to face Lions
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Connacht management team have named the matchday 23 for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship tie with the Emirates Lions at The Sportsground (k/o 7.35pm)Having missed last week’s trip...
Match Report: Wootton hat-trick as Connacht bag Round of 16 spot
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Wootton scored a hat-trick of tries as Connacht Rugby sealed their place in the EPCR Challenge Cup knockout stage with a 61-5 thrashing of CA Brive at The Sportsground on Saturday. The...
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...
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...
Squad named for New Year's Day interpro with Leinster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Connacht management team have made eight changes to their side for Sunday’s BKT URC interpro with Leinster at the RDS Arena (k/o 7.35pm). There are starts for Peter Dooley, Dave Heffernan,...
Stat Pack: Leinster v Connacht
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Leinster have scored 44 tries so far this season – more than any other team. Seven of these have come in the first ten minutes of their fixtures, an early strike rate matches only by...
United Rugby Championship Round 10 Stats
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an exciting weekend of the BKT United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster have identified the top players from R10 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far. Top...
United Rugby Championship Team Announcements Round 10
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby#SHAvLIO Cell C Sharks Thomas du Toit shifts over to the loosehead side Reinhard Nothnagel returns to Emirates Lions starting XV #STOvBUL BJ Dixon makes his first start of the season at...
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Connacht Rugby Vs Ulster Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Connacht management team have welcomed back a number of Irish internationals for tomorrow’s crucial Christmas interpro with Ulster at The Sportsground (k/o 7.35pm). There are 12 changes...
