Jamie Ritchie to make Glasgow Warriors debut
Former Edinburgh stalwart Jamie Ritchie will make his Glasgow Warriors debut this weekend after being named at blindside flanker f…
Ian Cameron
22 Oct 2026, 6:35
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Ulster make Munster pay will painful late equaliser in Belfast
Stuart McCloskey scored with three minutes remaining as Ulster fought back to snatch a 26-26 draw with Munster at the Affidea Stad…
PA
10 Oct 2026, 12:27
New partnership delivers first Rugby World Cup hopeful to Champ club
Spencer Jones, a 29-year-old centre, has joined the Archers, who are in the lower reaches of the embryonic league table, having wo…
Jon Newcombe
06 Oct 2026, 0:26
Bok-heavy pack singled out as unexpected URC pacesetters emerge
The Hollywoodbets Sharks are the early pacesetters in the BKT URC as the only team with maximum points after the opening two round…
Simon Thomas
05 Oct 2026, 3:45
Connacht feels the Ciaran Frawley effect as Rory McHaffie flips script on Stormers
Debutant Ciaran Frawley’s 77th-minute try helped Connacht open their account in the new United Rugby Championship with a 22-19 v…
PA
02 Oct 2026, 14:04
URC table: Irish sides hit 16 year low as South Africans and Scots sitting pretty
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…
Simon Thomas
28 Sep 2026, 1:58
Munster lose URC opener at home, SA franchises complete perfect weekend
The Sharks opened their United Rugby Championship campaign with an impressive 41-24 win over Ospreys at Kings Park, where 20-year-…
PA
27 Sep 2026, 3:07
The URC stat Leinster and Stormers were neck-to-neck on
Five seasons into the BKT United Rugby Championship, the competition continues to deliver a compelling mix of speed, variety and c…
Simon Thomas
24 Sep 2026, 3:16
Ex-Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams does retirement u-turn
The 36-year-old, who won 32 caps for Wales, made the decision to hang up his boots ahead of last season's play-offs.
Jon Newcombe
18 Sep 2026, 3:32
English Champ breaks away from PREM and aligns with France
Champ Rugby has moved with the times and adopted the Top 14 try bonus system to reflect the growing trend of high-scoring matches.
Jon Newcombe
14 Sep 2026, 7:54
Opinion
Who will be the URC signings of the season?
As new additions bed in across the United Rugby Championship, whose star is primed to shine brightest when the season begins?
Jamie Lyall
01 Sep 2026, 2:36
Joe Launchbury remains in rugby post-retirement with eye-catching new role
A few weeks after his stellar playing career officially came to an end, ex-England lock Joe Launchbury has been unveiled as the he…
Jon Newcombe
17 Jun 2026, 10:42
Analysis
Report: URC finalists Leinster and Bulls suffer from fan fatigue
An extensive report by The Rugby Paper into the regular-season attendances in Europe's three main leagues shows Bordeaux-Begles wa…
Jon Newcombe
15 Jun 2026, 7:08
Former Gloucester star Tom Savage swaps Super Rugby for the Champ
Former Gloucester lock Tom Savage is coming home to the UK after signing for Worcester Warriors ahead of the start of the 2026/27 …
Jon Newcombe
09 Jun 2026, 5:24
Interview
Toasted by Tequila: Worcester title win is only the start, insists Everard
Worcester found their voices when it mattered, bouncing back from a shaky end to the regular season to win three knockout games an…
Jon Newcombe
03 Jun 2026, 6:52
Irish province snubbed in URC 2025/26 Dream Team vote
For the first time since the inception of the United Rugby Championship in 2021, Munster Rugby do not have a single player in the …
Jon Newcombe
03 Jun 2026, 4:14
