Franco Smith rugby player
Franco Smith rugby player

Franco Smith

29th Jul 1972 1.83m/89kg Head Coach

United Rugby Championship Ins & Outs (Italy & Scotland)

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Let us take a look at all the ins and outs for all the Italian and Scottish clubs ahead of the 2024/25 URC season.   Zebre Parma Ins: Giacomo Da Re – Benetton Giovanni Quattrini –...

Glasgow Warriors knock out holders Munster to reach URC final

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors upset the odds to beat defending champions Munster 17-10 at their Thomond Park fortress to reach their first BKT United Rugby Championship final since 2019. The Warriors will play the...

Glasgow make no changes for semi-final

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith has named an unchanged starting XV for tomorrow night’s semi-final showdown in Limerick, as his side take on top seeds Munster for a place in the 2023/24...

United Rugby Championship Quarter-Finals Team Announcements

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Quarter-Finals of the BKT United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. #MUNvOSP Three changes from...

Steyn returns for Glasgow ahead of Stormers clash

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Club captain Kyle Steyn will return to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV this weekend, after the winger was selected to lead his team in tomorrow night’s BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final...

Do or die for SA teams in URC

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls and DHL Stormers will fly the South African flag in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals against Benetton and the Glasgow Warriors respectively on Saturday, with semi-final berths be...

URC Final Round Preview

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, Friday, 7.35pm   Having dropped from first to fourth after successive league defeats out in South Africa, Glasgow will be looking for an empathic return to winning...

Weir reaches 150 as Gray and Jones return

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Duncan Weir will become only the 14th player in the professional history of Glasgow Warriors to play 150 matches for the club when he runs out this weekend, after being named to start at fly-half...

URC Round 17 Preview

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby v Munster Rugby. Friday 7.35pm   The first of two sell-outs in the BKT URC this weekend, with a capacity crowd of 7,774 set to watch this meeting between two in-form teams at Hive...

URC Recognises The League's Finest

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

As the BKT United Rugby Championship edges closer to crowning its 2023/24 champion, the winners of the annual URC Awards will be announced over the coming weeks.     The annual URC Awards...