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
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Two major Leinster players return as 'new' recruit steps up rehab
Leinster have been handed an early-season boost ahead of their United Rugby Championship opener in South Africa, with two senior i…
Ian Cameron
21 Sep 2026, 9:31
Opinion
URC 2026/2027 squads rated: Sharks
After a dismal United Rugby Championship campaign last season, when they finished 10th having ended the previous season third, the…
Josh Raisey
21 Sep 2026, 5:10
Junior Springboks sensation Haashim Pead's new club revealed
Junior World Championship 2026 Player of the Year, Haashim Pead has left one South African team for another on the eve of the new …
Jon Newcombe
21 Sep 2026, 4:44
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
Sharks hit by withdrawl double whammy on eve of All Blacks clash
The Sharks have lost Springbok Vincent Tshituka and Emile van Heerden from their squad for Tuesday’s Greatest Rivalry clash with…
Josh Raisey
10 Aug 2026, 4:47
'Sharks Rugby Club' - URC outfit reveal new logo and branding
The Sharks have unveiled a new logo and wider brand identity as part of what the Durban-based franchise describes as a long-term t…
Ian Cameron
06 Aug 2026, 5:53
SA rugby players agree 12-week contact stand-down as part of new deal
South Africa’s professional rugby players and employers have agreed a new two-and-a-half-year collective bargaining agreement, w…
Ian Cameron
06 Aug 2026, 5:00
All Black great Ma'a Nonu leaves Toulon for new role at South African club
All Black great Ma'a Nonu will join South African club Hollywood Bet Sharks after finishing his second stint with Top 14 club Toul…
Ben Smith
25 Jul 2026, 18:35
James O’Connor opens up on move to South African club he ‘did look at’
James O’Connor did consider a move to South Africa, with reports linking the 64-Test Wallaby to URC outfit the Sharks.
Finn Morton
22 Jul 2026, 17:19
Bath given brutal Investec Champions Cup schedule as fixtures confirmed
Reigning champions Bordeaux, who beat Bath in the semi-finals, begin their title defence away at Gloucester on Friday, 16 October.
Jon Newcombe
10 Jul 2026, 3:05
Champions Cup draw: Saints pitted with Bath as Saracens grouped with 3 winners
Saracens have emerged with arguably the toughest draw of any Gallagher PREM club after being placed in a Investec Champions Cup po…
Josh Raisey
01 Jul 2026, 6:02
EPCR announce significant rule changes to Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have announced a couple of major changes to the rules of the Investec Champions Cup and Ch…
Jon Newcombe
30 Jun 2026, 1:34
Sale Sharks leaver Hyron Andrews to return to South Africa
Sale Sharks lock Hyron Andrews is returning to South Africa to join the Lions after the United Rugby Championship outfit qualified…
Neil Fissler
15 Jun 2026, 7:43
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
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
