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Everything you need to know about the United Rugby Championship's Friday fixtures

The teams for Friday night's rescheduled Round 10 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM...

SA URC franchises to test themselves in Europe

The South African United Rugby Championship franchises will put their skills to the test in Europe for the first time in 2022 this weekend as all four sides face international opposition on short one-week...

Leinster vs Emirates Lions | Round 10 | United Rugby Championship

Dave Kearney press conference | Leinster v Emirates Lions | URC

URC Preview: Leinster v Lions

Leinster reclaimed pole position in the URC with victory over the Ospreys last time out and have only suffered one URC defeat since November.   Their record on home soil in Dublin is also impressive,...

Leinster injury update

Some bad news has come in for Leinster’s Will Connors who is set to miss the remainder of the season due to the knee injury he picked up against Cardiff.    Rory O’Loughlin (illness)...

SA Rugby confirms expanding domestic calendar

SA Rugby has announced the confirmed competition structure for the remainder of the 2022 rugby season, which will see an expansion of the Carling Currie Cup First Division as well as the Women’s...

Taulupe Faletau Called Into Wales' Six Nations Squad

Bath Rugby back-rower Taulupe Faletau has been called up to the Wales squad for the remainder of the Six Nations.   The three-time British and Irish Lions tourist has played just twice for Bath...

John Mitchell named Japan's assistant coach

Wasps Attack Coach John Mitchell will link up with Japan as their Defence Coach in May as they prepare for the Rugby World Cup in 2023.     Mitchell, who joined Wasps last summer, will continue...

Justin Tipuric to miss rest of 2021-22 season after injury setback

Wales flanker Justin Tipuric will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season after an injury he sustained on Lions duty last summer.     Ospreys coach Toby Booth said the nature of the injury hadn’t...