Ospreys have signed loosehead James Kenny on loan from Exeter Chiefs. Kenny, 24, below, has made 33 appearances for Exeter and has represented England U20s. […]

David Humphreys has been appointed as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director. The 52-year-old succeeds Australian David Nucifora, who will leave the role […]

■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ……………29 Bulls …………… 54 ZEBRE’S search for a URC victory continues after they suffered their 28th consecutive defeat at home to […]

PREVIEW… Benetton v Lions Today. Kick-off 1.30 ■By BEN JKAYCOCK SOUTH African side the Lions are hoping to pick up their first victory of the […]

By ROB COLE Scarlets ………………………..31pts Tries: Craig 19, McNicholl 37, Davies 53, Fifita 65 Conversions: Lloyd 20, 38, 54, 66 Penalties: Lloyd 73 Cardiff………………………….. 25pts […]

■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys …………. 19pts AN error-ridden performance from Sharks ensured Ospreys celebrated their first URC visit to London. With crowds in Swansea dwindling, […]

■By KEVIN FALLON Munster ……….. 45pts Tries: Nash 23, 74, Scannell 15, Coombes 19, Ahern 48, Casey 54, Gleeson 65 Conversions: Butler 16, 49, 54, […]

■By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ………..36 Edinburgh …….27 LEINSTER centre Jamie Osborne said they needed to show patience before they got on top at the RDS […]

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ……….20 Stormers ……….. 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun. Sione Tuipulotu opened the […]

■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..22 Ulster ……………20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground was down to them […]

PREVIEW… Benetton v Munster (Today, Kick-off 2pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Munster will be hoping to secure back-to-back wins today as they travel to Italy to […]

Lions …………….33 Stormers ……..35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung back and forth throughout […]

Preview… Glasgow v Leinster Today, ko 4pm By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTT Penny captains Leinster for the first time as the Irish province begin their campaign […]

By ROGER PANTING Dragons…………………………17pts Tries: Tomkinson 2, Baldwin 17 Conversions: Evans 2, 17 Penalties: Evans 45 Edinburgh…………………….. 22pts Tries: Vellacott 65 Conversions: Healy 65 Penalties: […]

By ANDY HOWELL Cardiff……………22pts Tries: Belcher 18, Carre 27, Bevan 32 Conversions: De Beer 19, 27 Penalties: De Beer 59 Benetton………….23pts Tries: Lucchesi 37, Albornoz […]

Zebre …………….36 Ulster ……………40 By BEN JACKSON Ulster survived a major scare on the opening day of the new URC season as they recovered from […]

Munster ……… 34 Sharks …………. 21 By KEVIN FALLON Joey Carbery, who lost both his Munster and Ireland places last season, led from the front […]

Preview… Bulls v Scarlets Today, ko 2pm By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Scarlets signings Ioan Lloyd, Taine Plumtree and Alex Craig make their URC debuts today […]

By SIMON THOMAS Tinus de Beer is relishing being out of his comfort zone as he looks to make his mark with Cardiff Rugby. It’s […]

By SIMON THOMAS Ioan Lloyd has arrived at the Scarlets with two big targets – playing No.10 and forcing his way back into the Wales […]

By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff have signed former Dragons fly-half Arwel Robson from English Championship club Cornish Pirates. Robson, 26, left Dragons for Pirates in 2021 […]