United Rugby Championship
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The top five signings ahead of the new URC season
The new United Rugby Championship will begin on Friday, September 26, when the Stormers host Leinster in Cape Town.
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Leinster Rugby News
2025/26 EPRC Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures announced
Reigning Investec Champions Cup holders Union Bordeaux Bègles will begin their title defence with a tough away fixture in South A…
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2025/26 Champions Cup draw produces repeat of last year's final
The draw for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup draw took place at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin on Tuesday.
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Back in NZ, Jordie Barrett breaks silence on Champions Cup benching
Jordie Barrett has spoken publicly for the first time about his high-profile benching in Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final los…
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A glut of Lions balances the less than rosy state of the Irish rugby garden
While Leinster quenched their trophy drought, there are big summers ahead for Munster, Ulster and Connacht.
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How Leinster bullied the Bulls at Croke Park
Jake White's men were bested at their own game, raising questions about the sustainability of South Africa's endless two-hemispher…
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URC quietly pleased with Croke Park final attendance
The BKT United Rugby Championship has expressed its satisfaction after more than 46,000 fans attended Saturday’s Grand Final bet…
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How Leinster beat the Bulls at their own game in URC final
Jack Conan said Leinster’s URC final win was built on outmuscling the Vodacom Bulls 'man on man', with the Irish side effectivel…
Penarol claim Super Rugby Americas title with win over Dogos
It is a wrap-up for the 2025 Super Rugby Americas, with Peñarol besting Dogos XV after a tight 35–34 contest played at Montevid…
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'Not a normal rugby team' - The Leinster flex that floored Jake White
Jake White has seen just about everything in his long coaching career, but even the World Cup-winning coach was left stunned by th…
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Watch: Star All Blacks midfielder scores stunning try in URC final
Tries from Ireland internationals Jack Conan and Josh van der Flier put the game beyond reach for the Bulls, handing Leinster thei…
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Leo Cullen's classy words for Jake White's Bulls after URC final loss
Leo Cullen insisted the Bulls should not be labelled as failures after defeat at Croke Park, using Leinster’s long-awaited URC t…
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Jordie Barrett hints at Leinster return after lifting his first club trophy
He may have needed to travel to the far side of the world, but All Black star Jordie Barrett lifted the first club trophy of his c…
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Leinster end hunt for silverware with URC win over Bulls
Leinster lifted their first trophy since 2021 after a convincing 32-7 BKT United Rugby Championship grand final win over the Preto…
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Bulls player ratings vs Leinster | 2025 URC Final
Bulls player ratings: The Bulls failed to throw a punch in a one-sided 32-7 loss to Leinster in the URC final at Croke Park. In tr…
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Bulls | 2025 URC Final
Leinster player ratings: Leinster have flung the monkey off their collective back in emphatic fashion, beating the Vodacom Bulls i…
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Lions scare as Leinster pull Jamison Gibson-Park from URC Final
British & Irish Lions staff will be monitoring the fitness of Leinster half-back Jamison Gibson-Park, who has been ruled out of th…
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Jake White lifts lid on South African fans' attitude to URC
Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has made a brilliant point around South African fans attitudes to the United Rugby Championship…
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A Bulls win over Leinster in URC final would be a 'huge, huge upset'
The United Rugby Championship will crown its champion at Croke Park on Saturday and former Ireland back-row Stephen Ferris is conv…
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Simon Zebo's URC final prediction won't surprise Leinster fans
Simon Zebo's prediction for this Saturday's URC Grand Final between Leinster and the Bulls at Croke Park will hardly surprise fans…
Lions duo return but Leinster again bench superstar for URC final
Leinster welcome back two of their British & Irish Lions for Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final against the Bu…
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'There are a lot of areas we've identified we can exploit': Leinster warned
While Leinster were almost faultless in their dismantling of Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship semi-final last wee…
'Everyone loves to hate Leinster': Lion fires back at media criticism
Leinster lock Joe McCarthy has said that his side "don't really care about the outside noise" after a resounding 37-19 victory ove…
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Glasgow player ratings vs Leinster | 2024/25 URC semi-finals
Glasgow player ratings: Glasgow’s defence of their URC title came to an end at the semi-final stage with a comprehensive 37-19 d…
Leinster end semi-final hoodoo by breezing past URC champs Glasgow
Leinster will host next week’s United Rugby Championship final at Croke Park after dishing out a 37-19 beating to last year’s …
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Glasgow | 2024/25 URC semi-finals
Leinster player ratings: Leinster booked their place in their first United Rugby Championship final with a comprehensive 37-19 vic…
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'We expect a team that gave us 50 points earlier this season': Franco Smith
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith insists he is reading nothing into suggestions Leinster have lost confidence and are suffering fro…
Adam Hastings starts for Glasgow in backline re-jig for Leinster
Scotland fly-half Adam Hastings is set to start for reigning champions Glasgow Warriors against Leinster in the United Rugby Champ…
Andy Farrell left sweating as Leinster lose two more Lions for semi-final
Leinster have lost both Josh van der Flier and Hugo Keenan for the United Rugby Championship semi-final against Glasgow Warriors, …
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Huge signing pays off as Leinster recruit lands top URC award
Leinster and South Africa lock RG Snyman has been named the United Rugby Championship players' player of the season.
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The Joe Schmidt tactic that Leinster would have done well to employ this week
Former Leinster and Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan hopes Leinster have managed to rediscover their buzz after looking decidedly flat…
Glasgow coach doesn't shy away from cranking more pressure on 'scarred' Leinster
Assistant coach Nigel Carolan stressed that defending champions Glasgow are not heading to Dublin as URC semi-final no-hopers this…
Leinster hailed as 'one of the benchmarks around world rugby' by opponent
Josh McKay believes Glasgow can take heart from the two big away wins they secured in last year’s United Rugby Championship play…
Free-to-air TV option being considered by URC bosses
BKT United Rugby Championship CEO Martin Anayi says that they are exploring making some games free-to-air, but that they won’t n…
South African players dominate URC Elite XV vote
Nine different teams have representatives in 2024-25 URC Elite XV, with Munster and the Bulls having the biggest share.
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Baby-faced 85kg back wins URC 'Ironman' award
Various gongs have been handed out now that the regular URC season has been completed.
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