Three matches are scheduled for Athlone: Ireland-Australia (2pm local time), France-Wales (4:30pm) and South Africa-England (7pm). Over in Stellenbosch, it’s Argentina-Fiji (2pm), Georgia-Italy (4:30pm) and New Zealand-Spain (7pm).
Three matches are scheduled for Stellenbosch: Ireland vs Georgia (kick-off 2pm local), France vs New Zealand (4:30pm) and South Africa vs Argentina (7pm). Over in Athlone, Wales vs Spain is the opening match (2pm) followed by England vs Fiji (4:30pm) and Australia vs Italy (7pm).
The Spanish have the honour of opening the pool the DHL Stadium this Saturday, taking on a French team that didn’t fire on all cylinders in a Six Nations campaign that only merited third place.
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
Dave Alred puts the boot in on critics who want to see more running rugby
After 54-cap France centre Mathieu Bastareaud was announced as number eight for Lyon today against Grenoble, he could start a trend of backs migrating to the pack.
There is no room for Manu Tuilagi in the Leicester Tigers' 23 named to take on the Scarlets in today's Heineken Champions Cup fixture in Wales.
Judgement Day, the sixth annual regional double-header at Principality Stadium, has been confirmed for the afternoon of Saturday 28th April, the final weekend of Guinness PRO14 Championship action before the knock-out stages.