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Saints sign Italian hooker Marco Manfredi

Northampton Saints announce the signing of Italian hooker Marco Manfredi, who arrived at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens earlier this week.   The 28-year-old, capped three times at Test...

Five Lions to roar for Edinburgh

Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach Sean Everitt has named five British & Irish Lions in the starting lineup for tomorrow night’s BKT United Rugby Championship home opener against Ulster at...

SA teams Aiming to keep winning records streaks in the URC

The Sharks and Lions will try to remain unbeaten against their respective opponents this weekend as the United Rugby Championship picks up steam in round two, with the Stormers and Bulls keen to build...

URC Match Officials | Round 2

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 2 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 DHL Stormers v Ospreys DHL...

Giovanni Licata banned for three games following red card

The Disciplinary process related to Giovanni Licata Red Card in the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 1 game against Edinburgh Rugby on Saturday, September 27 has resulted in a three game...

United Rugby Championship – Round 1 Review

Champions hurting after heavy defeat There were victories for all five countries on the opening weekend of the BKT URC, with the reigning champions suffering “a proper punch in the nose”. Title...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Zebre Parma v Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh team news ahead of Parma opening URC clash

Summer signings Piers O’Conor and James Whitcombe will make their Edinburgh Rugby debuts in tomorrow afternoon’s BKT United Rugby Championship season opener against Zebre Parma...

URC Introduces Independent TMO Process to Deliver Faster, More Accurate Decisions

An independent TMO process will be introduced to the United Rugby Championship, designed to improve the accuracy of key decisions and speed up the game.   Backed by Hawk-Eye technology, the Television...

URC Round 1 | Match Officials, Broadcasters and Kick Off details

ROUND 1 The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 1 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings...