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John Afoa to continue his career in France

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Black prop John Afoa is set to continue his career in France next season.   Afoa will leave the Bristol Bears at the end of the season to join PROD2 side Vannes.   The 2011 Rugby...

Edinburgh's Sykes banned for dangerous tackling

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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?

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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...