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United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up

GLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE   A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Ospreys v Leinster Rugby

Five Players to Watch in the URC this weekend

Hacjivah Dayimani (DHL Stormers)   His surname means “diamond” in Zulu and the 25-year-old No 8 is certainly a jewel in the crown of the URC champions. He was inspired to take up rugby...

Preview: Ospreys v Leinster

Ospreys The Ospreys have won more scrum penalties on their own feed than any other team (28) The Swansea-based side have conceded the fewest penalties so far this season – just 93. This is partially...

Preview: Connacht v Sharks

Connacht Powerful centre Tom Farrell made 37 post-contact metres against Leinster in Round 11, not only the highest figure of the round but also of the season so far Both Niall Murray and Dave Heffernan...

Preview: Benetton v Ulster

Benetton Frederico Ruzza was the only player to score a hattrick in Round 11. He is the first forward to do so for Benetton since Hame Faiva scored three tries against the Ospreys in November 2020 Settling...

Preview: Munster v Lions

Munster Two powerful ball carriers in the Munster back row, Gavin Coombes and Alex Kendellen carried more than any other players in Round 11, making 26 and 20 respectively Jean Kleyn and Jack O’Donoghue...

URC: Stat Storylines Ahead of Round 12

Five things to watch out for in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend.   SCRUM SHOWDOWN IN NEWPORT The stats would suggest the scrum is going to be a key area in Friday night’s...

Ireland captain Sexton expected to be fit for Wales Six Nations opener

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is "quite confident" he will be fit for the start of the Six Nations after undergoing surgery on his cheekbone.   The fly-half went under the knife this week to repair damage...

The Rugby Life of Franco Smith, A Man Made for the URC

There are few people better equipped to operate amid the multi-faceted diversity of the BKT United Rugby Championship than Franco Smith. Here’s a man who played and coached in his homeland of South...