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The BKT United Rugby Championship returns

A jam-packed weekend of BKT United Rugby Championship action returns following Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup and the international break with the start of the Guinness Six Nations.   Friday...

URC Round 10 Match Officials

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 10 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16  Scarlets...

I don’t find Twickenham intimidating at all – Wales coach Warren Gatland

Wales boss Warren Gatland says that Twickenham is a stadium he has “loved going to” and does not find the home of English rugby an intimidating venue. Wales have lost on their last seven Twickenham...

Wales great Barry John was ‘catalyst for so much success’

Sir Gareth Edwards has described his former Wales and British and Irish Lions half-back partner Barry John as a “mercurial” player who was “a catalyst for so much success”. John’s...

Wales and Lions great ‘The King’ Barry John dies aged 79

John inspired the British and Irish Lions’ famous 1971 series victory over the All Blacks. Barry John, the Welsh rugby union great who was crowned ‘The King’ after inspiring the Lions’...

James Horwill appointed to Queensland Rugby Union Board

Former Reds and Wallabies captain James Horwill has today been appointed to the Board of the Queensland Rugby Union as the Rugby Union Players Association-nominated Director.He replaces former Wallaby...

Ireland Team Preview: Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2024

As has so often been the case before, 2023 saw Ireland’s heroics in spring precede a fall in autumn. Once again, head coach Andy Farrell must pick his men up ahead of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations. Traditionally,...

Borthwicks uncapped recruits

CHANDLER CUNNINGHAM-SOUTH Position: Back Row Club: Harlequins Chandler Cunningham-South was born in Sidcup and at the age of four his family emigrated to New Zealand where he went on to train with the...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Bulls v Lions

Fan-Powered URC Sets Yet Another Single-Round Attendance Record

Over 146,000 fans have helped the United Rugby Championship to break its all-time single round attendance record for the second time in three weeks. Saturday’s fantastic crowd of 26,632 at Loftus...