The former playing rival and teammate of Italy's leading referee, Andrea Piardi, has been handed the honour of refereeing the firs…
The opening round of the new BKT URC season saw a clean-sweep for South Africa and Scotland, while it was a rare winless weekend f…
Jamie Dobie has hailed Glasgow’s comeback win away to Munster as an “awesome start to the season” after marking his century …
The Sharks opened their United Rugby Championship campaign with an impressive 41-24 win over Ospreys at Kings Park, where 20-year-…
Connacht let a second-half lead slip in their opening match in Galway as Stormers hit back with two late tries to seal the South A…
New signings Marnus van der Merwe and Kieran Brookes are set for their competitive Munster debuts on Saturday after being named in…
Leinster are expected to lead the charge of Irish provinces but it's Connacht who are expected to exceed expectations, with fears …
Five seasons into the BKT United Rugby Championship, the competition continues to deliver a compelling mix of speed, variety and c…
JJ Hanrahan’s experience will be invaluable to Munster this season, according to his former team-mate Simon Zebo, as Ireland fly…
Lancaster, who turns 57 early next month, is in the final year of his two-year contract as head coach of Connacht.
Former Ireland star Simon Zebo believes Leinster are the team to beat and will start the season as favourites to complete a hat-tr…
The No.8's current contract was due to expire next summer but the western province have moved quickly to secure the services of la…
Munster's squad for 2026/27 feels like one caught between cycles. Clayton McMillan's outfit remains capable of putting a highly co…
Besieged by injuries in the number 10 position, the Irish province are growing increasingly desperate as the new season looms.
New Munster signing Marnus van der Merwe is ready to hit the ground running ahead of the start of the United Rugby Championship se…
As new additions bed in across the United Rugby Championship, whose star is primed to shine brightest when the season begins?
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