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BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 1 Review

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Connacht tipped to make big waves under Lancaster

BBC Wales to Broadcast Highlights and Live Radio Coverage of the BKT URC

Shane and Shanks make their pre-season predictions

Serfontein relishing new challenge with Vodacom Bulls

Hawkins happy to be home and eligible for Wales again

World Cup winner Nienaber back in Cape Town for “monster” BKT URC opener

URC Introduces Independent TMO Process to Deliver Faster, More Accurate Decisions

BKT URC Kicks Off New Season on Sky Sport and NOW in Italy

Round 1 – Match Officials Announcement

Liam Belcher, Welsh international –  a dream fulfilled

Round 1 Ready: Everything you need to know ahead of the new season

URC Fantasy: Five players you need in your team this season

URC to Introduce 20-Minute Red Card Trial for 2025/26 Season

TV Audience of 53M Powers Another Record Year for URC

URC: A New Wave of Sponsors Upping the Game

FloRugby Remains the Home of URC in the United States Until 2027

OUTsurance Extends URC Match Officials Partnership into the Northern Hemisphere

The Ultimate Team Guide: Part 2

Macron Joins BKT URC as Match Officials Kit Partner

URC and Castle Lager Join Forces to Elevate the South African Fan Experience

5 players to watch in the BKT URC this season

The Ultimate Team Guide: Part 1

S4C Extends ‘Historic’ Free-to-Air Partnership with the BKT United Rugby Championship Until 2027 

Springboks name team for All Blacks showdown

BKT URC Renews Partnership with OFX

URC Transfers In & Out – 2025/26

URC Talent at the Heart of Springbok Selection

Why URC Fans Should Be Watching the Rugby Championship?

British & Irish Lions make several changes for 2nd Test versus Australia

Fixtures announced for 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup

British & Irish Lions name team to face the ACT Brumbies

Two from two for the British & Irish Lions down under

British & Irish Lions name team to take on the Queensland Reds

URC Trophy – What you don’t know!

Barrett, Davids & more nominated for Gilbert Kick of the Month – Play-Offs edition

Leinster Crowned 2024/25 Champions

Record Irish Crowd for BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final

Crowd of 45,000 Expected at Croke Park

Download the official Grand Final matchday programme

United Rugby Championship – Grand Final Preview

COACH PROFILE: Jake White: The architect of rugby revival at the Vodacom Bulls

URC GRAND FINAL: What the stats are saying ahead of the big dance

URC Grand Final – Team Announcements

COACH PROFILE: Leo Cullen – The relentless standard bearer of Leinster Rugby

What’s happening at the URC Grand Final – Beyond the Rugby

The Road to the United Rugby Championship Grand Final

URC Grand Final Match Official Appointments

Grand Final Storylines: Leinster v Vodacom Bulls

DUBLIN’S CROKE PARK TO HOST HISTORIC URC GRAND FINAL

United Rugby Championsip – Semi Final Preview

URC AWARDS: Here are all your 2024/25 award winners

URC AWARDS: BKT Coach of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season Announced

URC PLAY-OFFS: What the stats are saying ahead of the Semi-Finals

Feinberg-Mngomezulu turned his vision into the performance of the season

URC AWARDS: Innovation Award, Try of the Season & South African Vodacom URC Player of the Season Announced

VIPRE Security Group Become Cyber Security Partner Of URC

URC AWARDS: Elite XV and Next-Gen Player of the Season Winner Announced

URC Semi-Finals Match Officials Announcement

URC Play-Offs: Semi-Final Tickets

URC AWARDS: Gilbert Golden Boot, OFX Top Try Scorer, Tackle Machine, Ironman & Playmaker Award Winners Announced

Final Four Book Their Place in The Semi-Finals

URC: Extra Time & Kick Comp Regulations

United Rugby Championsip – Quarter Final Preview

URC Quarter-Finals Team Announcement

URC PLAY-OFFS: What the stats are saying ahead of the Quarter-Finals

Dobson’s DHL Stormers ready to keep fighting for glory

Disciplinary Decision: Danny Southworth

Casey, Umaga & more nominated for Gilbert Kick of the Month

URC Play-Offs: Quarter-Final Tickets

Rising stars in the running for URC Award

URC Quarter-Final Match Official Announcement

Dublin, Pretoria, Glasgow, Durban: Race to Host URC Grand Final Heats Up

Disciplinary Decision: Damian Willemse

Full Written Fixture List 2025/26

2025/26 Fixtures Confirmed in Record Time

United Rugby Championship – Round 18 Review

URC Awards: Vote for the 2024/25 Try of the Season, Powered by URC.tv

BKT URC PLAY-OFFS: QUARTER-FINALS CONFIRMED

URC Round 18 Team Announcement

The Race to the Eight reaches thrilling conclusion

United Rugby Championship – Round 18 Preview

Unbelievable Farrell over the moon after superb season

Flying High: 5 standout players in the URC this season

Van der Merwe’s ambition burning brightly as he takes on Springboks great

URC Round 18 Match Official Announcement

United Rugby Championship – Round 17 Review

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 17 Preview

URC Round 17 Team Announcement

An emotional evening in store as O’Mahony bids fond farewell

Super Springbok Sacha dubbed a generational talent

Andy Farrell names his 38-man British & Irish Lions squad for Australia

McNally flying high thanks to RAF amid perfect move

Record breaking ref enjoying life out in the middle

URC Round 17 Match Official Announcement

ECPR PREVIEW: Leinster & Edinburgh just one game away from the big dance

O’Brien, Wolhuter & more nominated for Gilbert Kick of the Month

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 16 Review

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 16 Preview

Tiatia can’t wait to head back down memory lane

Statement: Munster v Vodacom Bulls (14 Players)

KIDS ROUND: Zebre Parma’s Scott Gregory and his rugby inspiration

EVERY GAME COUNTS: Just three regular season games remain

Round 16 URC Match Official Announcement

ASK THE REF: Marius van der Westerhuizen answers your questions after Round 15

Wales star Adams reveals his unlikely childhood hero

Round 16: Zebre Parma v Edinburgh Rugby Rescheduled

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 15 Review

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 15 Preview

‘Don’t let the experience pass you by’ – Dewi’s Judgement Day advice

Round 15 URC Team Announcement

Pundit Barclay makes his Play-Off predictions as Premier Sports sign new BKT URC deal

Rhodri’s remarkable season brings him full circle

Premier Sports Expands coverage of the BKT United Rugby Championship across UK & Ireland until 2029

TG4 become exclusive Free-to-Air broadcaster of the BKT URC in Ireland

Round 15 URC Match Official Announcement

URC AWARDS: BKT URC recognising the league’s finest

Cardiff put recent events behind them as they head into massive Judgement Day clash

EPCR PREVIEW: An action-packed weekend of Quarter-Finals await

Scarlets star Thomas relishing his first taste of Judgement Day

Disciplinary Update: Neethling Fouché Appeal

Disciplinary Update: Alex Nankivell Appeal

Let The Takeover Begin: BKT URC Kids Round Returns

Young still enjoying his rugby as Judgement Day dawns

Disciplinary Decision: Alex Nankivell & Neethling Fouché

EPCR PREVIEW: Knockout rugby has finally arrived

ASK THE REF: Andrew Brace answers your questions after Round 14

Ready for take-off – the fastest rising young stars in the URC

Gilbert and United Rugby Championship renew global partnership

Hansen, Kriel & more nominated for Gilbert Kick of the Month

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 14 Review

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 14 Preview

Old pals lock horns in west Wales showdown with so much on the line

Round 14 URC Team Announcements

‘We owe our fans more than they know’ – Scarlets skipper Macleod on huge west Wales derby

The Battle of the Loughor – Ospreys vs Scarlets

Disciplinary Decision: Mosese Tuipulotu & Sebastian de Klerk

ASK THE REF: Marius van der Westhuizen answers your questions after Round 13

URC in partnership with UCD Launches Groundbreaking Injury and Performance Surveillance Project

RACE TO THE EIGHT: Round 13 kicks everything into another gear

Round 14 URC Match Official Announcement

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 13 Review

Dobson targeting top six as X-Factor stars return

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 13 Preview

McGrath making the most of every single day

EVERY GAME COUNTS: Start your engines, the race is on!

Jack’s a Mann on a mission as he makes up for lost time

Round 13 URC Match Officials Announcement

Harri’s game – The ups and downs of life as a rugby player

Tightest-ever Race to the Eight is underway

SIX NATIONS PREVIEW: Super Saturday has arrived

CYMRU: Welsh regions 25/26 Season tickets now on sale

Jack Walsh, Finn Treacy & more nominated for Gilbert Kick of the Month

Rescheduled Round 1 Match Official Announcement

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 12 Review

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 12 Preview

URC Round 12 Team Announcements

ORIGIN ROUND: Henco Venter – “Without them, you’d never be”

ORIGIN ROUND: Here, there and everywhere – The wandering career of Rory Jennings

ORIGIN ROUND: Shane Daly is proof that it’s never too late

ORIGIN ROUND: Meet Harri Deaves – A badger with the heart of a lion

Thriving BKT URC hits 1,000,000 fan mark in record time

URC Round 12 Match Officials Announcement

SIX NATIONS PREVIEW: Things are heating up ahead of Round 3

ORIGIN ROUND: Gilbert Grassroots Stories – Peter’s Story

Bok legends think back to their rugby origins

Disciplinary Decision – Guido Volpi

ORIGIN ROUND: Gilbert Grassroots Stories – Áine’s Story

Rescheduled URC Round 9 Match Official Announcement

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 11 Review

Round 11 URC Team Announcements

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 11 Preview

Alex is a Mann with a real appetite for success

ORIGIN ROUND: Rhyno Smith – “Now we are the ones that people are watching

ORIGIN ROUND: Gilbert Grassroots Stories – Kevin’s Story

ORIGIN ROUND: Meet Daniel Kasende – A player with a real tale to tell

EVERY GAME COUNTS: The BKT URC returns for Origin Round

ORIGIN ROUND: André-Hugo Venter – Giving back more than you took

URC Top 100: Springbok Ox Powers his way to top spot

Round 11 Match Officials Announcement

Test match derby draws second biggest crowd of season in the BKT URC

SIX NATIONS PREVIEW: Get ready for Round Two of the championship

Disciplinary Decision – Makazole Mapimpi

Rescheduled Round 1 Match Officials Announcement: DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls

Grassroots To Greatness: URC Origin Round Returns

SIX NATIONS PREVIEW: Round One of the 2025 Championship is upon us

GILBERT IS RUGBY: Daniel’s Story

Byrne, Devine, Winnett & Lowe nominated for Gilbert Kick of the Month

Andy Farrell makes first British and Irish Lions appointments ahead of Australia 2025

URC IN 5: Sheehan back with a bang, Slick Ospreys hands, Zebre heroics and more

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 10 Review

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 10 Preview

Team Announcements: URC Round 10

Kick-Off change confirmed for Round 13 clash between Scarlets and DHL Stormers

Arrivals: New signings making their mark in the URC this season

Interview with BKT URC Head of Match Officials Tappe Henning