United Rugby Championship
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s United Rugby Championship news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow Warriors fall to Ulster’s late grab
By Rory Morrow Ulster ..............20 Glasgow..........19 Ulster struck late as substitute Dave Shanahan’s last-gasp try earned a dramatic win over the...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCallum Sheedy gives Cardiff some reasons to be cheerful
By Simon Thomas Cardiff ..............22pts Tries: Winnett 10, Stephens 18, D Thomas 24, McNally 56 Conversion: Sheedy 11 Zebre................. 17pts Tries:...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoToby Booth: Tough telling players I was leaving Ospreys
By Mark Stevens Toby Booth admits telling his Ospreys players that he would be leaving at the end of the season...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoWelsh regions facing another long, hard season to climb the URC mountain
Ben Jaycock and James Orpin report on the big moves as Siya Kolisi and Jordie Barrett prepare for their new clubs...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoPhil Cokanasiga out to make his mark at Ospreys
Getting the better of his big brother in the back garden was always the goal for Phil Cokanasiga, and his sibling...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoScarlets sign Australia A prop Archer Holz
Scarlets have signed Australia A and former Brumbies, Waratahs, and La Rochelle tighthead prop Archer Holz.
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoEx-rugby player Nathan Macqueen shooting for gold at Paralympics
Former rugby prodigy turned paralympic archer Nathan Macqueen could fulfil a life’s ambition today for Team GB in Paris.
-
Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoHuw Jones urges Scotland team-mates to produce strong season in Lions tour bid
The Scots had eight players involved in the 2021 tour of South Africa. Huw Jones has challenged his Scotland colleagues to...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoMove to Glasgow suits Schickerling
By Mark Stevens It wasn’t all that long ago that Patrick Schickerling was being ear-marked as a potential England bolter, a...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoOspreys are improving every season -Booth
By Rob Cole Toby Booth has his eyes on a prize for his ever-improving Ospreys this season and if he achieves...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEwers: I’m thrilled to be joining Stormers
AS the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden hue over Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain, Dave Ewers stepped off...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoSummerhill in hunt for a new deal
By SIMON THOMAS Moving on: Aled Summerhill in action for Cardiff PICTURE: Getty Images AS he comes to terms with being...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoDan Thomas signs for Cardiff with the help of former teammates
Dan Thomas has revealed the significant part his former teammates, including England star Ellis Genge, played in his recent move to...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoCardiff sign another scrum-half in Johan Mulder
Cardiff have announced the signing of 24-year-old South African scrum-half Johan Mulder from fellow United Rugby Championship side the Lions.
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoJosh McNally: I still have a lot more to give
Josh McNally views his move to Cardiff as the perfect outcome after contemplating for a time that his rugby career may...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoPeter Jackson: Warrior Peter O’Mahony learns a brutal lesson
A Grand Slam winner last year, Peter O’Mahony backed it up by captaining Ireland to a second successive Six Nations title.
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoScotland and Wales facing tough choices
The slow financial recovery from the pandemic showed in recent statements from the Scottish and Welsh unions who are both overseeing...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoStafford McDowall shocked to be leading Scotland against Canada
It will be only a third Scotland appearance for the Glasgow centre. Stafford McDowall revealed his shock at being told he...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoWarriors deserved to take the glory
Glasgow Warriors’ 21-16 win over the Bulls in Pretoria to clinch the URC title has earned them deserved accolades after outscoring...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuipulotu shines in star-studded line-up
Following Glasgow’s epic victory in the final last weekend, Simon Thomas selects his team of the season from the URC It...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoBattling Glasgow grab final chance
By SAM JACKSON Glasgow stunned champions Munster 17-10 at Thomond Park last night to secure a place in the United Rugby...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoBulls hold firm to keep Leinster out
By SIMON THOMAS Bulls ................................... 25pts Tries: Goosen 30, Petersen 42, 67 Conversions: Goosen 31, 43 Penalties: Goosen 40, 61 Leinster..............................20pts...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoMunster can’t live with slick Warriors
By JOHN FALLON Munster .............................10pts Tries: Frisch 56 Conversions: Crowley 57 Penalties: Crowley 13 Glasgow.............................17pts Tries: Steyn 24, Cancelliere 51 Conversions:...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow sink Stormers for semi-final spot
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow........................ 27pts Tries: Cancelliere 61, Venter 74, Thompson 80 Conversions: Horne 62, 75, 80 Penalties: Horne 20, 29...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOspreys can’t stop Munster marching on
By SIMON THOMAS Munster ..............23pts Tries: Zebo 2, Scannell 18 Conversions: Crowley 3, 19 Penalties: Crowley 27, 57, 61 Ospreys ....................
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLeinster get back on track and set up Pretoria trial
By JOHN FALLON Leinster............ 43pts Tries: Lowe 34, 46, Henshaw 21, Larmour 63, Van der Flier 68, Molony 76 Conversions: Byrne...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDouble from Arendse puts Bulls in the driving seat
By LUKE JARMYN Bulls ..................30pts Tries: Arendse 1, 20, Kriel 61 Conversions: Goosen 2, 21, 62 Penalties: Goosen 35, 50, 73...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFlanagan: We want to keep Leon
Dragons hope Wales tighthead Leon Brown will sign a new contract. Injury-hit Brown, 27, last played in the Six Nations opening...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoScarlets swoop for Aussie lock
Scarlets have signed Australian lock Max Douglas from Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles. Douglas, 24, who is 6ft 7in and 112kg,...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHolders Munster happy at home
By JOHN FALLON Munster .........29 Ulster .............. 24 Champions Munster will have home advantage for the duration of the defence of...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMisery for Edinburgh as they fail to make top 8
By BRYN PALMER Benetton .......... 31pts Tries: Mendy 7, Ratave 34, Albornoz 59, Izekor 62, 66 Conversions: Smyth 35, 60, 63...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLewis gives the Scarlets derby win
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............32pts Tries: Mathias 29, Davis 38, Lewis 44, 54 Conversions: Costelow 30, 45, Lloyd 40 Penalties: Costelow...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOspreys’ Nicky just too tricky for Cardiff
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff .................29pts Tries: Cabango 9, Grady 40, 85, Hamer-Webb 69 Conversions: de Beer 9, Thomas 70, 86 Penalties:...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLeinster get back on right track
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ..........33 Connacht ........ 17 Leinster coach Leo Cullen praised his men for the manner in which they...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow made to work for victory
By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow .........38 Zebre................26 Glasgow were pushed hard by basement side Zebre but picked up an all important bonus...
-
Latest News
/ 2 years agoLeinster stalwart Rhys Ruddock to retire at end of season
Leinster back rower Rhys Ruddock has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season after a decorated...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoI’ll pull no punches on Judgement Day, says Elias
By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias says there will be no punches pulled when he goes head to head with Wales rival...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoZebo calls time
Munster flyer Simon Zebo will retire at the end of the season. The 34-year-old was capped 35 times by Ireland, helping...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoComposure is the name of the game for Umaga
By SIMON THOMAS Jacob Umaga showed plenty of composure with his match-winning heroics for Benetton in Durban last weekend – which...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBotham back to push Test case
Having seen his Six Nations campaign cut short at the first hurdle, James Botham will be looking to force his way...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLake’s at double to sink the Dragons
By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............... 26pts Tries: Lake 36, 43, Morgan-Williams 40, Williams 58 Conversions: Edwards 37, 40, 59 Dragons................13pts Tries:...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWarriors ripped apart by 13 Lions
By BRYN PALMER Lions ................44 Glasgow.......... 21 Glasgow's hopes of a top-two finish suffered a major blow in Johannesburg as the...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHigh-five as Cardiff seal first league win of 2024
By LUKE JARMYN Sharks .............. 14pts Tries: Appollis 24, Bosch 76 Conversions: Cronje 25, 77 Cardiff ..............34pts Tries: Lawrence 14, Donnell...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDeadly Davies does Italian job for the Scarlets
By LUKE JARMYN Zebre.................. 18pts Tries: Licata 3, Hasa 51 Conversions: Montemauri 4 Penalties: Montemauri 23, 27 Scarlets ............ 22pts Tries:...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMunster make it eight in a row
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ....... 26 Munster........... 29 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree insists his side have the belief to repeat...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoIceman Cooney lands late killer blow for Ulster
By JIM SHORT Ulster ............... 23 Leinster........... 21 John Cooney was the hero when his last-minute penalty secured victory for Ulster...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBulls book home play-offs spot after Benetton battering
Bulls .................56 Benetton......... 35 The Bulls booked a home tie in the play-offs with a nine-try demolition job at Loftus Versfeld....
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLibbok books spot in play-offs
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........ 12 Stormers.......... 16 Connacht coach Pete Wilkins lamented his side’s failure to fire a shot in...
-
News Extra
/ 2 years agoAddison and Ewers among Ulster leavers
Will Addison will be among nine players to leave Ulster at the end of this season. The 31-year-old arrived from Sale...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoScarlets pay price for lack of discipline
By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets .............. 20pts Tries: Tuipulotu 60, Lewis 67 Conversions: Costelow 61, 68 Penalties: Costelow 10, 26 Ulster ......................
International Rugby
Maro Itoje rested for England’s summer tour as Jamie George takes captaincy
The best betting sites
