Crunch time at Kingspan: Ulster vs Sharks

Friday night sees a cracking encounter which holds much weight in the context in the competition as a whole as the Sharks travel to Belfast to meet Ulster in battle.    There is not much...

URC Match Officials - Round 18

The match official appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 18 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   Eoghan Cross will take the whistle this weekend...

The latest player movement and rumours

We recap some of the top stories, rumours and recently confirmed moves.         Gatland on the shortlist for USA job According to a report by the Daily...

Three SA sides book their place in the URC playoffs after another full house of wins

The DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls all booked their spots in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs with hard-fought home victories in the penultimate round of league action this...

URC Team Announcements Round 17

The teams for this weekend's Round 17 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #BULvGLA Arno...

Caolin Blade to earn 150th cap as Connacht aim for SA clean sweep against Sharks

The Connacht management team have named their matchday 23 for tomorrow’s URC fixture against the Sharks in Durban (k/o 3.05pm Irish time).     A win for Andy Friend’s side would...

Victories key as SA sides complete home run in URC

The South African franchises will be desperate for one last big shove as they wrap up their home run in the league phase of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, with three of the four sides...

Connacht injury update

Star Connacht centre Bundee Aki is one of three players carrying some knocks from the Irish outfit’s recent clash against the Lions in Johannesburg.    Connacht managed to stick one on...

HIGHLIGHTS: Lions v Connacht Rugby

SA Coastal sides launch into URC top four

The DHL Stormers marched into an impressive second place and the Cell C Sharks into fourth on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, while the Vodacom Bulls remained in eighth position in a rewarding...