United Rugby Championship

The United Rugby Championship involves teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The league is one of the three major professional leagues in Europe, the most successful teams from which go forward to compete in the European Rugby.

 
Jake White exits Bulls after squad tensions and poor finale

Jake White departs Bulls amid player revolt, successor hunt begins

Jake White exits Bulls after squad tensions and poor finale; Ackermann, van Graan in line as potential replacements.

Vaea Fifita to leave Scarlets at season's end and join French Top 14 side Montauban for new chapter.

Vaea Fifita bids farewell to Scarlets, signs with Montauban

Vaea Fifita to leave Scarlets at season's end and join French Top 14 side Montauban for new chapter.

Glasgow Warriors to face Northampton Saints at Scotstoun on September 12 in their only home pre-season fixture.

Glasgow Warriors to host Northampton Saints in key pre-season clash

Glasgow Warriors to face Northampton Saints at Scotstoun on Sept 12 in their only home pre-season fixture.

Cardiff lock Nick Martin joins Dragons on loan for 2025–26 season

Nick Martin joins Dragons on season-long loan from Cardiff

Cardiff lock Nick Martin joins Dragons on loan for 2025–26 to gain valuable playing time and experience.

Munster secures tighthead props Salanoa and Bartley with new contract extensions.

Roman Salanoa and Conor Bartley extend Munster deals

Munster secures tighthead props Salanoa and Bartley with new contract extensions.

Stormers sign Ruan Ackermann for upcoming season to strengthen their back row with experience and versatility.

Ruan Ackermann signs with Stormers for 2025/26 season

Stormers sign Ruan Ackermann for upcoming season to strengthen their back row with experience and versatility.

 
Simon Zebo has made 173 appearances for Munster scoring 72 tries

Simon Zebo to retire at end of 2023/24 season

Ulster are at sixth place in the United Rugby Championship

Ulster confirm nine departing players at end of 2023/24 season

Edinburgh are at seventh place in the United Rugby Championship table

Marshall Sykes signs two-year contract extension with Edinburgh

Richie Murphy also was Ireland's assistant coach between 2013 and 2021

Richie Murphy appointed head coach of Ulster

Rory Thornton has played 82 times for Cardiff

Rory Thornton signs new long-term contract with Cardiff

Jonathan Davies has made 209 appearances for Scarlets

Jonathan Davies to make Scarlets exit at end of season

Cardiff are at 12th place in the United Rugby Championship table

Ed Byrne to join Cardiff ahead of 2024/25 season

Dragons have three wins from 15 matches in the United Rugby Championship

Dragons appoint Filo Tiatia as new defence coach

Mosese Tuipulotu will join Edinburgh on a two year deal subject to visa and medical clearance.

Edinburgh sign Mosese Tuipulotu on two-year deal

Ryan Baird made his Leinster debut in 2019

Ryan Baird signs new contract with Leinster

Jonny Goodridge will join Cardiff as skills coach

Jonny Goodridge to join Cardiff ahead of 2024/25 season

Boeta Chamberlain has signed a deal with Bulls until June 2026

Bulls sign Sharks back Boeta Chamberlain ahead of 2024/25 season

Cardiff are at 12th place in the United Rugby Championship table

Harri Millard signs new deal with Cardiff Rugby

Edinburgh are positioned ninth in the United Rugby Championship table

Jamie Hodgson signs new two-year deal with Edinburgh

Owen Lane has made 92 appearances for Cardiff

Owen Lane to leave Cardiff Rugby at end of season

Solomone Funaki has played 15 times for Tonga

Dragons sign Tonga back row Solomone Funaki

Connacht are at the sixth place in the United Rugby Championship table

Connacht announce signing of Piers O'Conor from Bristol Bears

James Botham has played 51 times for Cardiff

Wales flanker James Botham signs long-term contract with Cardiff

Scarlets have three wins from 14 matches in the United Rugby Championship

Scotland prop Alec Hepburn to join Scarlets

Connacht are positioned ninth in the United Rugby Championship table

Andrew Smith signs contract extension with Connacht

Fraser Brown has played 61 times for Scotland

Scotland hooker Fraser Brown to retire at end of season

Rhys Litterick has played 12 games for Cardiff this season

Cardiff prop Rhys Litterick signs long-term contract

Ken Owens has represented Wales in 91 Tests

Wales hooker Ken Owens announces retirement on medical advice

Tyler Bleyendaal played 62 times for Munster between 2015 and 2020

Tyler Bleyendaal to join Leinster's coaching panel ahead of 2024/25 season

Will Reed has played 34 times for Dragons

Dragons fly-half Will Reed signs new deal

Jordie Barrett will join Leinster on short-term contract in December

Jordie Barrett to join Leinster on short-term deal

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell

Dan Sheenan signs new two-year contract with Ireland and Leinster

Peter O'Mahony has played 182 games for Munster

Ireland international Peter O'Mahony signs new Munster deal

Angus O'Brien has played 89 times for Dragons

Dragons back Angus O'Brien signs new multi-year contract

La Rochelle building towards Leinster showdown: “The games sometimes come with a bit of a health warning!”

La Rochelle building towards Leinster showdown: “The games sometimes come with a bit of a health warning!”

Leinster can use La Rochelle heartache to earn fifth Champions Cup star

Leinster can use La Rochelle heartache to earn fifth Champions Cup star

Cardiff are positioned 12th in the United Rugby Championship table

Cardiff sign Argentina scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou from Dragons on loan

Jack Dixon has played 172 games for Dragons

Dragons centre Jack Dixon announces retirement

Antonio Pavanello Exclusive: Benetton's General Director on Italy's improvements and striving for success

Antonio Pavanello Exclusive: Benetton's General Director on Italy's improvements and striving for success

Conor Murray has made 185 Munster appearances and scored 34 tries

Conor Murray signs one-year contract extension with Munster

WP Nel played his 200th game for Edinburgh last week

Scotland and Edinburgh prop WP Nel to retire at end of season

Jack Aungier has played 63 times for Connacht across four seasons

Jack Aungier signs contract extension with Connacht

Ulster have seven wins from 12 matches in the United Rugby Championship table

Jonny Petrie steps down as chief executive of Ulster Rugby

Billy Burns has made 107 appearances for Ulster

Munster announce signing of Billy Burns from Ulster

James Ryan will miss Leinster’s Champions Cup round of 16 clash with Leicester

Leinster lock James Ryan sidelined by bicep injury

Thomond Park will be hosting the game between Munster and All Blacks XV

Munster to take on All Blacks XV in November

Ospreys are at 10th place in the United Rugby Championship table

Ospreys hooker Lewis Lloyd signs new deal

Connacht are positioned seventh in the United Rugby Championship table

Cathal Forde signs contract renewal with Connacht

Johnny McNicholl has played 130 games for Scarlets

Johnny McNicholl returns to New Zealand after leaving Scarlets with immediate effect

Huw Jones has made 67 appearances for Glasgow scoring 20 tries

Huw Jones signs new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors

Garyn Phillips has played 19 games for Ospreys

Garyn Phillips signs new deal with Ospreys

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth

Ospreys lock Huw Sutton signs new deal

Steffan Emanuel will return back to Cardiff ahead of 2024/25 season

Steffan Emanuel to make Cardiff return ahead of 2024/25 season

Ulster have six wins from 10 matches in the United Rugby Championship

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland to step down

Scarlets have two wins from 10 matches in the United Rugby Championship table

Scarlets axe defence coach Gareth Williams

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth

Harri Deaves signs new Ospreys deal

Ben Donnell played 11 times for Gloucester Rugby

Cardiff announce signing of Ben Donnell from Gloucester

Ospreys are at eighth place in the United Rugby Championship table

Max Nagy signs new contract with Ospreys

Angus Fraser made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in December 2022

Glasgow Warriors hooker Angus Fraser signs contract extension

Keelan Giles has played 85 appearances for Ospreys

Keelan Giles pens new deal with Ospreys

James Gallagher: From Loughborough to Edinburgh and why TV companies should take punt on university rugby

James Gallagher: From Loughborough to Edinburgh and why TV companies should take punt on university rugby

Edinburgh are at fifth place in the United Rugby Championship table

Edinburgh coaching trio sign contract extensions

Johnny Matthews in sevens action

Johnny Matthews signs new deal with Glasgow Warriors

Willis Halaholo has played nine games for Cardiff this season

Wales centre Willis Halaholo signs short-term deal with Cardiff

Joey Carbery has gone on to make 56 Munster appearances scoring 477 points

Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery to leave Munster at end of season

Cardiff are at 11th position in the United Rugby Championship table

Matt Sherratt feels indiscipline led Cardiff to defeat against Ospreys

Duhan van der Merwe has played 34 times for Scotland

Scotland international Duhan van der Merwe signs new Edinburgh contract until 2025

Dave Kilcoyne picked a shoulder injury during the game against Leinster

Injury concerns for Munster after derby defeat to Leinster

Darcy Graham has scored 34 tries in 61 games for Edinburgh

Darcy Graham signs new long-term deal with Edinburgh

Grant Gilchrist has played 194 games for Edinburgh

Edinburgh co-captain Grant Gilchrist signs new deal until June 2025

Rob Herring suffered an ankle injury

Ulster hooker Rob Herring to miss URC game against Connacht

Peter O'Mahony is recovering from a shoulder injury

Peter O'Mahony set to miss Munster's game against Leinster

RG is a two-time Rugby World Cup winner with South Africa

Leinster sign South Africa international RG Snyman from Munster

Caelan Doris has played 36 Tests for Ireland since making his debut in 2020

Ireland back row Caelan Doris signs contract extension until 2027

Ben Loader will miss United Rugby Championship games against Bulls and Sharks

Stormers wing Ben Loader to miss derby matches against Bulls and Sharks

Samson Lee has played 164 matches for the Scarlets across 12 seasons

Wales international Samson Lee announces retirement

The incident happened during Munster's Champions Cup game against Bayonne at Thomond Park

Munster hand stadium ban to a spectator following Champions Cup game with Bayonne

Connacht scrum-half Colm Reilly is sidelined for 12 weeks

Connacht scrum-half Colm Reilly undergoes ankle surgery

Peter O'Mahony is recovering from a shoulder injury

Peter O'Mahony aiming Munster return ahead of Champions Cup game against Exeter

Leinster are positioned second in the United Rugby Championship table

Leinster's Ross Byrne to miss upcoming game against Connacht

Jean Kleyn joined Munster in 2016

Jean Kleyn, John Hodnett and Liam Coombes sign contract extensions with Munster

George North joined Ospreys in 2018

George North set to leave United Rugby Championship for Pro D2

Joe Jones made 11 appearances for the Sale Sharks last season

Scarlets sign prop Joe Jones from Sale Sharks

Mat Protheroe was red carded during the game against Dragons

Ospreys wing Mat Protheroe handed three-week ban

Ben Carter sustained the injury during Dragons' derby victory over Ospreys at Rodney Parade

Wales international lock Ben Carter sidelined by hamstring injury

 
 
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