Scarlets

URC Round 13 Review

League leaders Leinster make big statement After two trophy-less seasons, no-one in the Leinster Rugby camp will be getting carried away, but they certainly made an emphatic statement in their top-of-the-table...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors

URC Round 13 Preview

Benetton Rugby v Connacht Rugby, Saturday, 1pm   A meeting of two teams just on the edge of the play-off zone, with tenth taking on ninth, so there’s much at stake.   Both sides will...

SA teams strive for another perfect Vodacom URC round

The South African teams will be striving for another perfect round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the end of the pool stages draws closer with only six rounds remaining, and the competition...

URC by the numbers

Top Players From R12   Carries: 24 Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) Defenders Beaten: 8 Andrew Smith (Connacht) / Pierre Bruno (Zebre Parma) Lineouts Won: 7 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) / Euan Ferrie...

The “old school” Scotsman making his mark in west Wales

Alex Craig is an “old school” rugby player enjoying a new lease of life.   The second row’s move to the Scarlets has seen him secure a return to the Scotland squad, with his fine...

URC Round 12 Review

South African cleansweep   There were victories for all four South African sides, with the Emirates Lions’ 38-14 bonus point win away to Connacht arguably the result of the round.   Not...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Scarlets v Benetton Rugby

Emirates Lions boost top-eight prospects with win at Connacht

Emirates Lions overcame the early dismissal of Asenathi Ntlabakanye to give their BKT United Rugby Championship play-off hopes a boost with a 38-14 win over Connacht at Dexcom Stadium. Having put 40 points...

Late Eduan Swart try earns Scarlets comeback victory over Benetton

Replacement hooker Eduan Swart scored a last-minute try to rejuvenate Scarlets’ BKT United Rugby Championship season with only their third win of their league campaign – a 16-13 comeback victory...