United Rugby Championship
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoSmith rocket gets Glasgow in mood
■By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........... 49pts Tries: Steyn 10, Horne 24, 61; Brown 42, Hiddleston 47, Matthews 67, Penalty Conversions: Hastings...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMunster get the job done
■By BRYN PALMER Munster...........20 Edinburgh........19 MUNSTER will head to Croke Park to tackle Leinster on Saturday buoyed by a bonus-point win...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster enjoy Lions boost
■By KEVIN FALLON Leinster............31 Sharks................ 5 LEO Cullen said this was like starting the season all over again as the champions...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUlster cash in on extra man
■By JOHN FALLON Ulster................28 Bulls.................... 7 ULSTER made the most of an extra man for ten minutes in the third quarter...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoBenetton……….41 Lions……………..15
LOUIS Lynagh scored four tries as Benetton produced a commanding performance to secure their second win of the season. Rhyno Smith...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoLeinster vs Munster history: Ireland‘s Premier Interpro rivalry
Widely regarded as the biggest rugby rivalry in Ireland and to some, the greatest club rivalry of all time, these two...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoDaniel Kasende: I’m the postman and will deliver for Ospreys
Daniel Kasende is certainly living up to his nickname as ‘The Postman’.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoBowen hits three to put Cardiff in the points
■By SIMON THOMAS Munster ............23pts Tries: Quinn 28, Coombes 52, Barron 61 Conversion: Crowley 53 Penalty: Crowley 67 Drop goal: Crowley...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDragons fail to land the final punch
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ......................... 17pts Tries: Wainwright 14, O’Brien 25 Conversions: de Beer 14, 25 Penalty: de Beer 64 Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoWe let it slip again, moans Lake
■By SIMON THOMAS Stormers ...........26pts Tries: Roos 10, Simelane 58, De Villiers 70 Conversion: Matthee 59 Penalties: Matthee 40, 44, 57...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoBenetton have drop on Glasgow
■ By BRYN PALMER Benetton ...........16pts Try: Menoncello 51 Conversion: Umaga 52 Penalties: Umaga 26, 70 Drop goal: Smith 80 Glasgow...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCullen: We’re on the right track
■ By JOHN FALLON Bulls ...................39pts Tries: Kriel 15, 78; de Klerk 5, Gumede 40, le Roux 58, Jacons 69 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoZebre on an upward curve
Preview Zebre v Lions Today. 3pm ZEBRE were once known as the URC’s whipping boys but following their impressive opening day...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoMax Nagy: From the fields of Buckingham to the Ospreys’ arena
Peter Ryan speaks to Max Nagy about his journey from Buckingham to the Ospreys, and how rugby has shaped both his...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoTo concede 53 points was tough, says Lake
■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ...................53pts Tries: Coetzee 8, 21; Grobbelaar 39, 45, 58; Jooste 51, 72, Serfontein 61, Else 68 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoThomas blow can’t stop Cardiff taking down Lions
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ..............33pts Tries: Thomas 9, Winnett 23, Mann 51, Lloyd 59, 76 Conversions: Sheedy 10, 24, 52, 60...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoScarlets 21-34 Munster: Scarlets on back foot as Munster march on
Munster recorded an eighth consecutive success over Scarlets, who were gifted two late tries to give the scoreline some respectability.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoTiatia: We have got pto improve
■By SIMON Tries: Izuchukwu 11, Timoney 28, McCann 33, Ward 36, Doak 42, Stewart 83 Conversions: Doak 12, 29, 34, 37,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster left with nothing
■By NEIL EDWARDS Stormers..........35 Leinster.............. 0 CHAMPIONS Leinster crashed to a heavy defeat in Cape Town on Friday without their British...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDarge leads Glasgow romp
■By PETER HEALEY Glasgow...........35 Sharks..............19 GLASGOW secured a bonus-point win at Scotstoun with a dominant second-half display led by captain Rory...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoEdinburgh fall just short
■By DAVID JOHN Zebre.................31 Edinburgh........28 A LAST-MINUTE penalty from Zebre debutant Martin Farias saw the Italians snatch a dramatic victory over...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLancaster opens up in style
■By JAMES O’CONNELL Connacht.........26 Benetton..........15 CONNACHT began the new era under Stuart Lancaster with a big win over a star-packed Treviso...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoCowbridge roots, Dragons dreams: The story of Barny Langton-Cryer
There is something special about the kind of love the Welsh also hold for rugby. Profound, unwavering and timeless – a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDragons chairman David Wright urges a rethink from Welsh Rugby Union
Dragons chairman David Wright has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to rethink plans to overhaul the Welsh regions next season. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChris Collyer: Can Rieko Ioane earn Johnny Sexton’s forgiveness by signing for Leinster?
URC Champions Leinster lifted their first trophy in four years this year and have not only set their sights on defending...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMatt Sherratt is boosted by recruitment drive at Cardiff
Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says it’s a massive boost to have retained Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams as the club look...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoNick Cain: Two-team model in Welsh rugby has little chance of success
The precipice on which Welsh rugby is perched rests on two disastrous decisions made on either side of the Millennium which...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTinus De Beer ready for Dragons challenge
Having travelled some 6,000 miles to come over to Wales from South Africa, Tinus de Beer has now made a much...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBlair Murray signs new deal to stay at Scarlets until 2028
Wales full-back Blair Murray has signed a contract extension to stay at the Scarlets until 2028. The 23-year-old joined the region...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPeter Jackson: Four into two Welsh clubs will be fraught with problems
A few more traumatic days in the soap opera of Welsh rugby provided another startling example of the game’s enduring capacity...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI know I must perform well for the Dragons, says Thomas Young
Thomas Young has a renewed drive and hunger as he embarks on a new chapter in his rugby career with the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoDragons swoop for scrum-half Niall Armstrong
Dragons have signed Irish scrum-half Niall Armstrong after his departure from Exeter at the end of last season. The 25-year-old has...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoPete Ryan: Toby Booth’s coaching philosophy – building cultures and engaging with people
“Helping an athlete be their best — that’s what the job is all about.” This gives you some insight into Toby...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCraig Warlow – Living the Game, Leading the Next Generation
“Wilder than the wind and stronger than a storm.” Dylan Gossett was talking about romantic love in Stronger Than a Storm....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeinster make sure as they crush Bulls to win URC title
By Ben Jaycock Leinster ............................. 32pts Tries: Conan 6, Barrett 14, van der Flier 23, Gunne 73 Conversions: Prendergast 7, 14;...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRyan Baird: I am so proud of everyone at Leinster
Leinster second row Ryan Baird revelled in taking his side back to the top of their domestic league after a tough...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoURC Team of the Season: Bulls lead charge in pick of the finest
Simon Thomas selects his best XV from the United Rugby Championship 2024/25 Season, as he picks Munster centre Tom Farrell as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoRoss Moriarty finalises move to Ospreys
Ospreys have completed the signing of Wales back row Ross Moriarty from French side Brive. The British and Irish Lion returns...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBest Individual Matchups in the Premiership and URC Finals
Finals weekend is coming up in both the Premiership and the United Rugby Championship (URC). Bath play Leicester Tigers at Twickenham...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster vs Bulls: Big URC Final Preview
Leinster hosts the Vodacom Bulls in the final of the United Rugby Championship (URC) this weekend. The game will be held...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDan Sheehan – “There is absolutely no way the Bulls will be hungrier than Leinster”
Leinster and Ireland star Hooker Dan Sheehan insists that there is absolutely no way a team will be hungrier than Leinster...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoThe Calm in the Storm: How Scarlets’ Archie Hughes Is Defining His Game
Over the past few years, Welsh rugby has entered a new era. Many familiar faces have walked away from the game,...
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Summer Tours
/ 1 year agoBack in Welsh Colours: Josh Macleod’s Road to Japan
There is something about Wales producing top-quality talent in the back row—the likes of Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate, and Justin Tipuric...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership & URC Team of the Week: Home comfort in Semi-Finals
The Premiership and URC semi-finals have now been played, with the finalists for both competitions now decided. All four home teams won, with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDwayne Peel confident Scarlets are on right track
Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel insists reaching the URC playoffs was just the start of the journey for the west Wales...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoBulls 25-13 Sharks: Bouncing Bulls set up Dublin showdown
David Kriel produced the crucial moment of a pulsating semi-final clash as the outside-centre raced over the try-line to ensure the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoURC: Leinster have the final word with Glasgow Warriors
Leinster's tortuous quest for a fifth European star continues to cast a shadow, but their season may yet have a silver...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSimon Thomas: A few bright sparks to light up the gloom in Welsh Rugby
Simon Thomas assesses the state of the clubs in Wales and predicts more battles with the WRU over what happens next...
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Features
/ 1 year agoLeon Brown’s Life in Rugby: Named in the Pro 12 Dream Team? Happy days…
It was only when my mate Norm introduced me to rugby that I first became properly aware of the sport as...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoURC Semi-Finals: Kick-Off times, dates, how to watch
The URC semi-finals will both take place on Saturday, with Leinster hosting Glasgow Warriors and Bulls facing Sharks. Because of the...
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