Ulster Rugby

Edinburgh's Sykes banned for dangerous tackling

22 year-old Marshall Sykes has been slapped with a 3-match suspension for dangerous tackling against Zebre Parma.    The incident occurred in the 44th minute of the URC Round 16 encounter.    The...

Permutations: What Can Be Decided In The United Rugby Championship Round 17?

This weekend brings the penultimate full round of action in the United Rugby Championship but there remains plenty to be decided before the regular season draws to a close. Who will clinch top spot?...

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...

Sharks unchanged for Connacht clash

Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has shown commitment to the saying, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ by naming the exact same match 23 for his team’s United...

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...

Munster Squad Update - Munster Prepare For Cardiff Clash At Musgrave

The Munster squad returned to training at the HPC on Monday ahead of Friday night’s URC clash against Cardiff at Musgrave Park. John Hodnett is awaiting a specialist opinion on the knee injury he...

State of Play URC: Champions Cup qualification

With two full rounds of the United Rugby Championship remaining, the race for Champions Cup qualification next season is heating up. The South African teams will participate in the Champions Cup next...

HIGHLIGHTS: Ulster Rugby v Munster Rugby

Home ground key for SA sides in Vodacom URC

The pressure will rise significantly for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as they face opponents from the Northern Hemisphere in their penultimate round...

Bulls ready to bag points and make a point against Benetton

The Vodacom Bulls head into this weekend’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton with a clear message that they are a vastly different team to the one that was beaten by the Italians...