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United Rugby Championship Match Officials Announcement Round 6

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24   Cardiff Rugby v DHL Stormers Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 10th league game) AR...

The frustration remains as another winnable game slips through Cardiff’s grasp,

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Despite draws being quite the statistical anomaly in rugby, there’s something particularly dissatisfying about them. Very rarely do you find either side involved happy to come away with a draw. Friday...

Belfast holds key to Emirates Lions hot streak

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a rough start to the season, the unheralded Emirates Lions have rediscovered their roar and are licking their lips at the prospect of returning to South Africa with the prize scalp of Ulster in Belfast.   Winless...

Sharks look to turn URC fortunes around at home

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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...

Tight Contests Across URC Impress Title-Winning Coach

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s been a tale of tight affairs and close contests in the BKT URC so far this season. In the first four rounds, there have been no fewer than 18 matches where the margin between the sides was...

URC Round 4 Stats

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

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...

United Rugby Championship Round 4 Wrap-Up

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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...

Round 4 United Rugby Championship Previews

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Ahead of Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship journalist Simon Thomas provides his Previews. Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets Sharks 17.30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA, Friday While both teams...

Tough weekend for SA URC sides in Italy as Stormers go down to Benetton

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers’ failure to capitalise on their opportunities led to their second defeat in the early stages of the United Rugby Championship (URC) season. The 2022 champions of the URC went down 20-17...