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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Craig leaving Gloucester for Scarlets

25 June 2023 0 comments

Scotland lock Alex Craig is joining Scarlets from Gloucester. Like their regional rivals, Scarlets are cutting costs and have lost lock options Lewis Rawlins, Tom […]

Loader signs two-year deal with Stormers

18 June 2023 0 comments

Ben Loader is moving to South Africa this summer and will play in the United Rugby Championship after signing for the Stormers following the demise […]

Neild back on market

18 June 2023 0 comments

Former Sale Sharks back-row Cameron Neild is looking for his third club in a year after his short-term deal with Glasgow Warriors ran out at […]

2018 Breakthrough Player of the Year Aphiwe Dyantyi to make Sharks return

13 June 2023 0 comments

The Sharks have signed 28-year-old former World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Aphiwe Dyantyi for the upcoming URC season after more than four years […]

Cardiff in fight for Thomas

11 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester have been linked with a move for highly-rated Cardiff coach T Rhys Thomas. The former Wales hooker, 41, […]

Evans tops wanted list

11 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Cardiff have made Ospreys full-back Cai Evans their number one summer target. The son of Wales and Lions legend […]

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Diamond staying on

11 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Rugby’s Red Adair Steve Diamond is staying at Edinburgh until the end of the World Cup in November. The […]

Free agent Odogwu ready for URC

11 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps flyer Paolo Odogwu could finally ply his trade in the United Rugby Championship next season after last […]

Ospreys to demand a transfer fee for Francis

4 June 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Ospreys are demanding a transfer fee for Wales prop Tomas Francis, France-bound after completing business at the World Cup. “Tomas has one […]

Gatland releases Carre after he fails to hit targets

4 June 2023 0 comments

Cardiff prop Rhys Carre has been released from Wales’ World Cup training squad having “failed to meet individual performance targets”. “Rhys Carre has been released […]

Cardiff facing battle for prop Rae

4 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Cardiff are keen on signing Bath tighthead prop D’arcy Rae, below, but they are facing a late bid for […]

Stewart steps up for Ireland squad

4 June 2023 0 comments

Ulster hooker Tom Stewart, who set the record for the most tries in a URC season with 16, is one of four uncapped players in […]

Cardiff battle for ex-Junior Springbok

28 May 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Cardiff are involved in a stand-off with the Welsh Rugby Union over their bid to sign a stand-off from South Africa, Tinus […]

Hodnett grabs the glory for Munster

28 May 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stormers……………………….14pts Tries: Libbok 5, Fourie 49 Conversions: Libbok 6, 50 Munster ………………………..19pts Tries: Barron 9, Nash 28, Hodnett 74 Conversions: Crowley 30, […]

O’Mahony praise for ‘excellent defence’

28 May 2023 0 comments

Munster’s winning captain Peter O’Mahony was delighted with the result as his side won their first URC title since 2011. “We performed really well in […]

Cambriani ready for his next shot in the pro ranks

28 May 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre-bound winger Ben Cambriani is relishing the opportunity to return to professional full-time rugby and face his former side Ospreys next season […]

Alun Wyn bows out ahead of RWC axe

21 May 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Alun Wyn Jones abandoned the last goal of his monumental career amid growing fears of failing to make the final cut for […]

Warriors will learn from this – Smith

21 May 2023 0 comments

Glasgow head coach Franco Smith accepted that his side were outplayed but believes this experience will help his players in the long run. He said: […]

Tomi aiming for top after switch back to Scarlets

21 May 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Welsh flyer Tomi Lewis is adamant that moving back to his native land and working with head coach Dwayne Peel will provide […]

Leinster face fight for Boyle

21 May 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leinster are trying to keep highly-rated prop Jack Boyle from moving to the Premiership this summer when his contract […]

Rowntree’s Red Army ready to roll

21 May 2023 0 comments

Saturday’s United Rugby Championship final between the Stormers, the holders, and Munster at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town is a 55,000 sell-out. Leinster, the […]

Crowley has final say in epic contest

14 May 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster…………………………15pts Tries: Jenkins 37, J McCarthy 62 Conversion: Byrne 38 Penalty: Byrne 2 Munster ………………………..16pts Tries: Beirne 45 Conversions: Crowley 46 Penalties: […]

Connacht go close but Stormers finish off in style

14 May 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Stormers………. 43pts Tries: Libbok 28, 33, Davids 16, de Wet 65, Theunissen 77, Nel 80 Conversions: Libbok 17, 29, 34, 66, 80 […]

Miotti can be the main man for Glasgow – McDowall

14 May 2023 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Domingo Miotti can step up and fill the boots of banned fly-half Tom Jordan as Glasgow aim to become the first Scottish […]

Doris looking for revenge against La Rochelle

14 May 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Caelan Doris is hellbent on inflicting revenge on Saturday when Leinster meet La Rochelle in a re-run of last season’s Champions Cup […]

Paea is on his way to Zebre

Lions …………. 50 Zebre ………….35 Sanele Nohamba scored 20 points as the Lions beat Zebre in Pretoria to end their URC season on a high. […]

Classy second half earns Stormers home quarter

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh………. 45pts Tries: Conversions: Vellacott 4, Cherry 8, Skinner 17, Boffelli 19, Watson 40, Graham 58, 72 Boffelli 5, 9, 17, 20, […]

Aki leads the charge for Connacht

16 April 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….38pts Tries: Kilgallen 13, Tierney-Martin 18, Oliver 28, Hansen 37, Penalty 45, Marmion 76 Conversions: Carty 14, 29, 37 Cardiff ……………19pts […]