United Rugby Championship

Latest News Results and Fixtures Tables
Team
Rank
MP
W
D
L
PF
PA
P
Leinster
1
12
12
0
0
255
188
56
Stormers
2
11
8
1
2
255
225
45
Bulls
3
12
8
0
4
255
255
39
Ulster
4
11
7
0
4
255
255
38
Glasgow
5
11
7
0
4
255
255
34
Munster
7
12
6
0
6
249
198
32
Benetton Treviso
7
9
4
1
4
193
205
23
Edinburgh
8
12
5
0
7
255
255
30
Cardiff
9
12
6
0
6
255
255
29
Sharks
10
10
6
0
4
255
255
29
Connacht
11
12
5
0
7
228
255
25
Lions
12
11
5
0
6
241
255
24
Ospreys
13
12
3
2
7
255
255
24
Scarlets
14
12
3
1
8
255
255
17
Dragons
15
12
3
0
9
255
255
17
Zebre
16
12
0
0
12
200
255
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Lively Lions on the prowl

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By SAM JACKSON Lions ……………. 61 Zebre…………….. 19 HENCO van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe claimed two tries apiece as the Lions recorded their […]

North to decide on Provence move

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ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales and Lions ace George North could this week tell ambitious ProD2 outfit Aix-en-Provence if he will join their bid for promotion […]

Hanrahan nudges Connacht home

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By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks …………. 12 Connacht …….. 13 FLY-HALF JJ Hanrahan’s second-half penalty edged Connacht to victory in Durban to make it four wins […]

Dogged Ulster grind out victory

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By SAM JACKSON Ulster ………….. 24 Lions ……………. 17 ULSTER came from behind to beat the Lions at a windswept Kingspan Stadium scoring three tries […]

Flanagan: We threw off all the shackles

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By SIMON THOMAS Dragons……………. 20pts Conversion: Evans 39, 66 Penalty: Evans 24, 30 Ospreys………………5pts Tries: Roberts 38, Dyer 65 DRAGONS claimed their first URC win […]

Krumov’s try denies Cardiff at the death

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By SIMON THOMAS Zebre……………….22pts Tries: Smith 34, Morisi 38, Krumov 86 Conversion: Prisciantelli 35, 87 Penalty: Prisciantelli 59 Cardiff…………….22pts Tries: Thomas 10, Timani 53, Grady […]

Crowley makes sure for Munster

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By KEVIN FALLON Munster ………. 10 Stormers ……….. 3 JACK Crowley led from the front to steer Munster to victory over the Stormers in a […]

Clinical Warriors march on

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By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ……….26 Benetton ……… 12 GLASGOW moved into the top two of the URC with a clinical bonuspoint win at Scotstoun. First-half […]

Coetzee red lets Edinburgh in

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By BEN JAYCOCK Edinburgh ……. 31 Bulls ……………..23 EDINBURGH claimed a fourth win out of five as Bulls found it hard going following Marcell Coetzee’s […]

Zebre claim first win in 29 games

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By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre …………… 12 Sharks ………… 10 Zebre secured their first win since April 2022 as they narrowly saw off the Sharks thanks […]

Umaga kick kills off the Stormers

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■By SAM JACKSON Benetton ……..20 Stormers …….. 17 THE travel woes of South African teams continued as the Stormers stumbled to a defeat against Benetton. […]

Ospreys fall just short as Dell gets late winner

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■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ……………………….. 23pts Tries: Williams 5, Morgan-Williams 67 Conversions: Walsh 5, 57 Penalties: Walsh 25, 55, 73 Glasgow…………………………31pts Tries: Matthews 37, 44, […]

Healy puts boot into Connacht

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■By JOHN FALLON Edinburgh …….25 Connacht ……..22 BEN Healy broke Connacht’s hearts with a drop goal in the final play of the night to end […]

Ulster end Munster’s run

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■By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………… 21 Munster ……….14 CAPTAIN Tom Stewart paid tribute to recordbreaker Rob Herring on his 230th appearance and debutant prop Scott […]

Dragons call on Wales cavalry

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■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Dragons v Leinster Today. Kick-off 1.15pm DRAGONS head coach Dai Flanagan has made nine changes ahead of today’s encounter with Leinster […]

David Humphreys

Humphreys to take charge at IRFU

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David Humphreys has been appointed as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director. The 52-year-old succeeds Australian David Nucifora, who will leave the role […]

Kriel hat-trick as Bulls storm home

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■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ……………29 Bulls …………… 54 ZEBRE’S search for a URC victory continues after they suffered their 28th consecutive defeat at home to […]

Impressive Ospreys enjoy London life

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■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys …………. 19pts AN error-ridden performance from Sharks ensured Ospreys celebrated their first URC visit to London. With crowds in Swansea dwindling, […]

Osborne keeps Leinster on top

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■By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ………..36 Edinburgh …….27 LEINSTER centre Jamie Osborne said they needed to show patience before they got on top at the RDS […]

Matthews rolls a double

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■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ……….20 Stormers ……….. 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun. Sione Tuipulotu opened the […]

Kilgallen try seals fightback win

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■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..22 Ulster ……………20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground was down to them […]

Campbell training with Fury

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ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Glasgow Warriors and Jersey Reds lock Nick Campbell, the current Scottish heavyweight boxing champion, has been in a […]

Tipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out

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By ROB COLE Ospreys ………………………….34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams 50, Penalties: Walsh 35, […]

Stormers too good as Scarlets suffer

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By ROB COLE Stormers………..52pts Tries: Theunissen 7,12, de Wet 25, 42, Blommetjies 28, Loader 35 Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58, Skosan 71 Cons: Blommetjies 7, 29, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 36, […]

Ewers set for home debut

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PREVIEW… Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off after being awarded the […]

Rowntree makes double change

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PREVIEW… Benetton v Munster (Today, Kick-off 2pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Munster will be hoping to secure back-to-back wins today as they travel to Italy to […]

Connacht make it tough for Ospreys

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By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……… 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan 3, 6 Ospreys ………….26pts […]

Stormers edge it in day of drama

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Lions …………….33 Stormers ……..35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung back and forth throughout […]

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