Connacht Rugby

URC R16 Review: Race to the Eight Reaching New Levels of Drama

The DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors have become the first teams to book spots in the BKT United Rugby Championship Play-Offs, with seven sides now left battling it out for the other six places.   They...

URC Highlights: Lions v Connacht Rugby

Connacht side to face the Lions

Connacht Rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster has named his matchday squad for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with Fidelity SecureDrive Lions in Johannesburg (k/o...

Newcastle Red Bulls confirm coaching team for 2026-27 season

Dan McFarland will take over as Newcastle Red Bulls’ head coach this summer - the Englishman heading up an exciting new coaching roster which includes the return of Calum MacRae.   McFarland...

No room for error for SA teams in Vodacom URC.

There will be no room for error for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the third-last round of pool matches this weekend, with every result set to have notable implications...

URC Round 15 Review

Surprises Aplenty as Top Three Beaten The battle for URC Play-Off positions has been shaken up in a big way with the top three sides going into the weekend failing to pick up a...

Trevor Woodman to join Connacht Rugby at the end of the season.

Gloucester Rugby legend, Trevor Woodman, will depart his role as Assistant Coach this summer to join United Rugby Championship outfit, Connacht Rugby. Woodman made 140 appearances for...

Stormers hooker Siyabonga Ntubeni bid a definate farewell to rugby.

At the age of 35, DHL Stormers hooker Siyabonga Ntubeni bid a definitive farewell to rugby after playing in Matchday 15 of the United Rugby Championship 2025/26 against Connacht. However, his career has...

Gautengers sparkle as coastal sides falter in Vodacom URC

The Fidelity Securedrive Lions and Vodacom Bulls made strong statements of their intent in a round of mixed fortunes for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they achieved...

Stormers come up short at home

The Stormers went down 33-24 in their URC encounter with Connacht at Stadium on Saturday. It was a disappointing ending as the Irish side came from behind to secure the win that keeps their play-off hopes...