Mack Hansen a serious doubt for Ireland clash with All Blacks
Sean Naughton narrowly missed a late conversion and the chance to snatch Connacht victory as the Irish side lost 28-27 to the Bull…
PA
18 Oct 2025, 2:39
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Faletau stars as Cardiff top URC, Edinburgh earn first win in style
Dylan Richardson and Darcy Graham grabbed two tries each as Edinburgh beat Benetton 43-0 at the Hive Stadium to seal their first U…
PA
17 Oct 2025, 14:28
Handre Pollard flown home as Bulls react to loss with major changes
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has retained just five players from the starting XV that lost to Ulster on Saturday for their Uni…
Josh Raisey
15 Oct 2025, 5:34
'I am learning the game again': Connacht veteran gripped by Stuart Lancaster
Instead, he happily admits he has had his eyes opened by new Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster over the past couple of months.
Simon Thomas
09 Oct 2025, 3:00
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Ben Murphy – Connacht’s ‘quiet guy’ making some noise in race to succeed Ireland icons
With Conor Murray retired and Jamison Gibson-Park 35 by RWC27, Ben Murphy is eager to put himself at the front of the No.9 queue.
Pat McCarry
02 Oct 2025, 9:24
Stuart Lancaster bags perfect start to Connacht tenure
Connacht scored four tries as they comfortably saw off Benetton 26-15 to secure a bonus-point win at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway.…
PA
28 Sep 2025, 5:52
Opinion
Brendan Fanning: 'The clock is already ticking for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia'
Josh van der Flier was overlooked for Test recognition for the Lions and he is one of many ageing Ireland stars looking over his s…
Brendan Fanning
26 Sep 2025, 7:16
URC predictions: Welsh legends agree on only teams threatening Leinster
Shane Williams and Tom Shanklin have picked out the Welsh team they believe will finish highest in the BKT URC this season - and t…
Simon Thomas
26 Sep 2025, 5:25
URC ditches tradition with radical new TMO shake-up
The United Rugby Championship (URC) will introduce a new independent Television Match Official (TMO) process in a move designed to…
Ian Cameron
25 Sep 2025, 8:31
Opinion
URC season preview: How will the four Irish provinces fare?
Can anyone stop Leinster? How will Munster cope without legends? Can Connacht flourish under Stuart Lancaster? Will Ulster recover…
Pat McCarry
25 Sep 2025, 0:57
Analysis
ProD2 season preview: New coaches, new ambition in France's second tier
Eight of the 16 sides in French rugby’s ProD2 head into the 2025/26 campaign under new management.
James Harrington
28 Aug 2025, 3:52
Report: URC expansion mooted with sixth nation involved
Telegraph Sport are reporting that the United Rugby Championship could widen its geographical reach by taking in America.
Jon Newcombe
19 Aug 2025, 8:57
Country by country guide to the Pro D2 Foreign Legion
We are just a few weeks away from the first round of the 2025/2026 Pro D2, with Vannes, Provence, Grenoble, Colomiers, Oyonnax and…
Francisco Isaac
15 Aug 2025, 2:00
Opinion
The top five signings ahead of the new URC season
The new United Rugby Championship will begin on Friday, September 26, when the Stormers host Leinster in Cape Town.
Josh Raisey
05 Aug 2025, 2:30
Opinion
A glut of Lions balances the less than rosy state of the Irish rugby garden
While Leinster quenched their trophy drought, there are big summers ahead for Munster, Ulster and Connacht.
Brendan Fanning
20 Jun 2025, 3:26
Free-to-air TV option being considered by URC bosses
BKT United Rugby Championship CEO Martin Anayi says that they are exploring making some games free-to-air, but that they won’t n…
Neil Fissler
04 Jun 2025, 8:19
