United Rugby Championship

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s United Rugby Championship news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Latest News Results and Fixtures Tables
21/05/2022
20:15
Leinster
0
:
0
Munster
20:00
Munster
0
:
0
Leinster
19:30
Edinburgh
0
:
0
Glasgow
18:10
Scarlets
0
:
0
Stormers
18:00
Connacht
0
:
0
Zebre
16:00
Dragons
0
:
0
Lions
02:00
Ulster
0
:
0
Sharks
02:00
Ospreys
0
:
0
Bulls
20/05/2022
21:10
Ospreys
0
:
0
Bulls
20:35
Ulster
0
:
0
Sharks
13/05/2022
20:35
Dragons
0
:
0
Cardiff
08/05/2022
16:00
Ospreys
0
:
0
Dragons
30/04/2022
20:35
Edinburgh
0
:
0
Ulster
18:15
Ospreys
0
:
0
Scarlets
18:15
Stormers
0
:
0
Leinster
16:05
Sharks
0
:
0
Connacht
16:05
Zebre
0
:
0
Dragons
29/04/2022
20:35
Munster
0
:
0
Cardiff
19:00
Bulls
0
:
0
Glasgow
23/04/2022
18:15
Sharks
0
:
0
Leinster
18:15
Cardiff
0
:
0
Ospreys
16:05
Lions
0
:
0
Connacht
16:00
Dragons
0
:
0
Scarlets
22/04/2022
20:45
Edinburgh
0
:
0
Zebre
20:35
Ulster
0
:
0
Munster
18:30
Stormers
0
:
0
Glasgow
16/04/2022
20:35
Scarlets
0
:
0
Dragons
09/04/2022
16:05
Sharks
0
:
0
Lions
15:10
Cardiff
0
:
0
Scarlets
14:00
Stormers
0
:
0
Bulls
02/04/2022
20:35
Scarlets
0
:
0
Cardiff
20:00
Leinster
0
:
0
Munster
18:15
Stormers
0
:
0
Ospreys
17:05
Lions
0
:
0
Edinburgh
14:00
Bulls
0
:
0
Ulster
01/04/2022
20:35
Glasgow
0
:
0
Zebre
19:30
Sharks
0
:
0
Dragons
26/03/2022
FT
Zebre
24
:
41
Scarlets
FT
Stormers
23
:
20
Ulster
FT
Cardiff
32
:
28
Glasgow
FT
Bulls
55
:
20
Dragons
FT
Connacht
8
:
45
Leinster
FT
Sharks
5
:
21
Edinburgh
25/03/2022
FT
Lions
45
:
15
Ospreys
20/03/2022
FT
Stormers
40
:
3
Cardiff
19/03/2022
FT
Lions
23
:
21
Munster
FT
Sharks
38
:
6
Zebre
18/03/2022
FT
Bulls
57
:
12
Scarlets
FT
Glasgow
30
:
17
Edinburgh
13/03/2022
FT
Stormers
55
:
7
Zebre
FT
Lions
37
:
20
Cardiff
12/03/2022
FT
Bulls
29
:
24
Munster
FT
Ulster
18
:
13
Leinster
11/03/2022
FT
Sharks
37
:
20
Scarlets
06/03/2022
FT
Ospreys
27
:
22
Zebre
05/03/2022
FT
Scarlets
35
:
10
Glasgow
FT
Munster
64
:
3
Dragons
04/03/2022
FT
Ulster
48
:
12
Cardiff
FT
Edinburgh
56
:
8
Connacht
26/02/2022
FT
Connacht
19
:
17
Stormers
25/02/2022
FT
Zebre
7
:
45
Bulls
FT
Leinster
21
:
13
Lions
20/02/2022
FT
Dragons
0
:
12
Ulster
19/02/2022
FT
Leinster
29
:
7
Ospreys
FT
Scarlets
23
:
29
Connacht
18/02/2022
FT
Cardiff
0
:
0
Zebre
FT
Munster
34
:
20
Edinburgh
12/02/2022
FT
Lions
10
:
32
Stormers
FT
Bulls
22
:
29
Sharks
11/02/2022
FT
Glasgow
13
:
11
Munster
FT
Leinster
26
:
7
Edinburgh
05/02/2022
FT
Bulls
21
:
13
Lions
FT
Stormers
20
:
10
Sharks
04/02/2022
FT
Ulster
32
:
12
Connacht
29/01/2022
FT
Lions
10
:
34
Bulls
FT
Connacht
20
:
42
Glasgow
FT
Sharks
22
:
22
Stormers
FT
Zebre
17
:
34
Munster
FT
Cardiff
29
:
27
Leinster
FT
Ospreys
23
:
19
Edinburgh
28/01/2022
FT
Ulster
27
:
15
Scarlets
22/01/2022
FT
Lions
37
:
47
Sharks
FT
Bulls
26
:
30
Stormers
08/01/2022
FT
Glasgow
38
:
19
Ospreys
FT
Munster
18
:
13
Ulster
FT
Scarlets
0
:
0
Dragons
FT
Edinburgh
34
:
10
Cardiff
01/01/2022
FT
Dragons
0
:
0
Cardiff
FT
Scarlets
22
:
19
Ospreys
FT
Connacht
10
:
8
Munster
26/12/2021
FT
Cardiff
0
:
0
Scarlets
FT
Ospreys
0
:
0
Dragons
04/12/2021
FT
Stormers
19
:
37
Lions
FT
Ospreys
19
:
13
Ulster
FT
Glasgow
33
:
14
Dragons
03/12/2021
FT
Sharks
30
:
16
Bulls
FT
Leinster
47
:
19
Connacht
27/11/2021
FT
Leinster
10
:
20
Ulster
FT
Dragons
14
:
30
Edinburgh
26/11/2021
FT
Connacht
46
:
18
Ospreys
23/10/2021
FT
Connacht
36
:
11
Ulster
FT
Cardiff
31
:
29
Dragons
FT
Ospreys
18
:
10
Munster
FT
Zebre
10
:
27
Edinburgh
22/10/2021
FT
Glasgow
15
:
31
Leinster
16/10/2021
FT
Zebre
6
:
17
Glasgow
FT
Leinster
50
:
15
Scarlets
FT
Cardiff
23
:
17
Sharks
FT
Munster
20
:
18
Connacht
FT
Edinburgh
17
:
10
Bulls
15/10/2021
FT
Ulster
26
:
10
Lions
FT
Dragons
10
:
24
Stormers
10/10/2021
FT
Scarlets
13
:
43
Munster
09/10/2021
FT
Leinster
43
:
7
Zebre
FT
Glasgow
13
:
9
Lions
FT
Connacht
22
:
35
Dragons
FT
Cardiff
19
:
29
Bulls
FT
Edinburgh
20
:
20
Stormers
08/10/2021
FT
Ospreys
13
:
27
Sharks
03/10/2021
FT
Dragons
6
:
7
Leinster
02/10/2021
FT
Glasgow
35
:
24
Sharks
FT
Zebre
3
:
36
Ulster
FT
Ospreys
18
:
14
Cardiff
FT
Munster
34
:
18
Stormers
01/10/2021
FT
Scarlets
36
:
13
Lions
FT
Connacht
34
:
7
Bulls
26/09/2021
FT
Dragons
23
:
27
Ospreys
25/09/2021
FT
Leinster
31
:
3
Bulls
FT
Munster
42
:
17
Sharks
FT
Edinburgh
26
:
22
Scarlets
24/09/2021
FT
Zebre
26
:
38
Lions
FT
Cardiff
33
:
21
Connacht
FT
Ulster
35
:
29
Glasgow
 

Glasgow sink Stormers for semi-final spot

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By BRYN PALMER Glasgow…………………… 27pts Tries: Cancelliere 61, Venter 74, Thompson 80 Conversions: Horne 62, 75, 80 Penalties: Horne 20, 29 Stormers…………………… 10pts Tries: Loader […]

Flanagan: We want to keep Leon

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Dragons hope Wales tighthead Leon Brown will sign a new contract. Injury-hit Brown, 27, last played in the Six Nations opening game against Scotland in […]

Scarlets swoop for Aussie lock

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Scarlets have signed Australian lock Max Douglas from Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles. Douglas, 24, who is 6ft 7in and 112kg, played for the Waratahs […]

Holders Munster happy at home

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By JOHN FALLON Munster ………29 Ulster ………….. 24 Champions Munster will have home advantage for the duration of the defence of their URC after coming […]

Lewis gives the Scarlets derby win

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By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………32pts Tries: Mathias 29, Davis 38, Lewis 44, 54 Conversions: Costelow 30, 45, Lloyd 40 Penalties: Costelow 15, 73 Dragons…………. 15pts […]

Leo Cullen

Leinster get back on right track

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By JOHN FALLON Leinster ……….33 Connacht …….. 17 Leinster coach Leo Cullen praised his men for the manner in which they hammered Connacht as they […]

Glasgow made to work for victory

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By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ………38 Zebre…………….26 Glasgow were pushed hard by basement side Zebre but picked up an all important bonus victory heading into the […]

Zebo calls time

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Munster flyer Simon Zebo will retire at the end of the season. The 34-year-old was capped 35 times by Ireland, helping his country win the […]

Lake’s at double to sink the Dragons

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By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys …………… 26pts Tries: Lake 36, 43, Morgan-Williams 40, Williams 58 Conversions: Edwards 37, 40, 59 Dragons…………….13pts Tries: Reed 53 Conversion: Reed […]

Warriors ripped apart by 13 Lions

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By BRYN PALMER Lions …………….44 Glasgow………. 21 Glasgow’s hopes of a top-two finish suffered a major blow in Johannesburg as the 14-man Lions kept their […]

Munster make it eight in a row

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By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ……. 26 Munster……….. 29 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree insists his side have the belief to repeat their remarkable URC triumph […]

Libbok books spot in play-offs

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By JOHN FALLON Connacht …….. 12 Stormers………. 16 Connacht coach Pete Wilkins lamented his side’s failure to fire a shot in a must-win clash against […]

Glasgow gunning for top two spot

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By BRYN PALMER Bulls …………….40 Glasgow……… 34 GLASGOW salvaged two bonus points from a stirring last-quarter comeback to maintain their hopes of a top-two finish. […]

Munster make it seven in a row

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Munster ……… 47 Connacht……… 12 By JOHN WILKINS MUNSTER made it seven wins on the spin with a seven-try victory over Connacht with seven different […]

Everitt set for Irish crunch

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Edinburgh …….40 Zebre……………..14 By BRYN PALMER EDINBURGH head coach Sean Everitt believes another five points will seal a URC play-off place as his side warmed […]

Davies, 36, open to offers

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Wales centre Jonathan Davies is leaving Scarlets at the end of the season and hopes for one final opportunity with another club before retirement. Davies, […]

Scarlets move in to sign Hepburn

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Scarlets have signed Scotland prop Alec Hepburn from Exeter for next season. The Australian-born 31-year-old helped the Chiefs win the Champions Cup in 2020 and […]

Leinster manage to stem the flow

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By BRIAN FINN Stormers ……. 42 Leinster………..12 LEINSTER suffered another chastening experience in South Africa as their understrenth side were hammered by five tries to […]

Glasgow finally get act together

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By BRYN PALMER @therugbypaper Zebre …………….. 9 Glasgow……….40 GLASGOW overcame a stodgy first half in Parma to maintain their pursuit of a top-two finish with […]

Awayday struggles

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Having endured more than their share of hard times in following a club which once described itself in all immodesty as ‘The Greatest’, Cardiff supporters […]

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