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URC round 16 Preview

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dragons RFC v DHL Stormers, Friday 7.35pm   It’s the final game of the season at Rodney Parade and there’s likely to be an added buzz about the place on the back of the Dragons’...

URC Round 16 Squad Announcements

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 16 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #DRAvSTO Chris...

Bruiser Brok still breathing the fire of a Dragon

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Where does DHL Stormers veteran Brok Harris stay when he is in Newport? The affectionate response is: AT HOME.   Harris, who played his 150th match for the Cape Town-based DHL Stormers a fortnight...

Jonathan Davies to say farewell to Scarlets at the end of the season

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

One of the Scarlets’ greats, Jonathan Davies, will say farewell to the club at the end of the season.   After 16 seasons spanning two spells at the club, the man known as ‘Foxy’...

Jared Payne relishing going up against his former team

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The week Jared Payne has had penciled into his diary since the start of the season has finally arrived, as he prepares to take on his former team.   Payne spent more than a decade with Ulster Rugby...

Gareth Steenson is set to call time on his Exeter Chiefs career

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gareth Steenson is set to call time on his Exeter Chiefs career, bringing to a close a 16-year association with the club. The 40-year-old has today announced that this will be his last campaign at Sandy...

Harlequins will look to create history against Toulouse

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins have named their matchday squad for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Toulouse (KO 15:00 BST, live on TNT Sports / ITV 1). Taking place at a sold-out Stadium de Toulouse,...

Clermont share a similar history to the Hollywoodbets Sharks

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Clermont-Auvergne team that the Hollywoodbets Sharks will face in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semifinal in London has had a few lean years but they will be arriving at the Stoop in good...

Adam McBurney joins Connacht Rugby

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of hooker Adam McBurney from Edinburgh Rugby for the 2024/25 season. McBurney arrived at Edinburgh in 2021 and has made 24 appearances for the Scottish...

URC Round 15 Review

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New team on top Glasgow Warriors are the new leaders of the BKT URC having jumped above Leinster Rugby at the top of the table. Franco Smith’s team did a professional job in recording a 40-9 bonus...