URC

The Leinster Rugby team, to take on Glasgow Warriors in the BKT URC has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen.

Elsewhere Leinster have announced their side to take on Glasgow Warriors in the opening round of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Sunday afternoon.

Andrew Conway starts for Munster in his first competitive fixture since June 2022.

Academy scrum-half Ethan Coughlan is set to make his first start for the province, in a team that also includes five Academy players. Edwin Edogbo is also in ...

ETHAN Coughlan, 21, will make his debut for Munster in Saturday's United Rugby Championship opener against Sharks at Thomond Park, 5.15pm.

Scott Penny captains Leinster for the first time in a competitive fixture while prop Jack Boyle makes his competition debut as Leo Cullen's men being the ...

Glasgow Warriors boss Franco Smith has named seven members of Scotland's World Cup squad in his 23 for Sunday's home clash versus Leinster.

Clare's Ethan Coughlan will make his starting competitive debut for Munster this weekend. The Doora Barefield native is named at scrum half as the province ...

Edinburgh Rugby has a new coach and renewed mission to finish in the top-eight of the United Rugby Championship standings after down season.

The 2023/24 United Rugby Championship season kicks off this weekend and we have all the team news as Munster begin their title defence against the Sharks.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith says he has written down a plan to integrate young Scottish players into his squad.

With many players still absent because of the Rugby World Cup, squads' depth will be tested as the new season gets under way.

IRISH RUGBY SUPPORTERS would have hoped to be more heavily invested in the World Cup for the rest of the month but with Andy Farrell's squad home from ...

Even before a ball is kicked in the URC – yes folks, rugby never stops – the jungle drums have been beating with the possibility of yet more disruption to ...

Ahead of the opening weekend of the new United Rugby Championship season, Viaplay pundits Stephen Ferris, Chris Paterson and Shane Williams gave us 16 players ...

Munster began their United Rugby Championship defence with a five-try victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Thomond Park.

MUNSTER Rugby kicked off the defence of their United Rugby Championship title with an exciting 34-21 bonus point victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks at ...

If you're the reigning champions then the least you want is a home start to open your defence. If it's against a team having travelled long haul, ...

Conway got over for Munster's fourth try as the champions made a winning start to the defence of their URC crown with an accomplished performance at Thomond ...

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round One match between Munster and the Sharks at Thomond Park in Limerick.

IN THEIR first competitive outing of 2023/24, Munster impressed in a 34-21 bonus point defeat of Sharks at a well-populated Thomond Park.

They opened their account with a 34-21 victory over the Sharks at Thomand Park. Edwin Odogbo, Diarmuid Barron, Antoine Frisch, Andrew Conway and Ethan ...

Josh McKay insists Glasgow kick off the URC campaign primed to deliver for Franco Smith rather than learning on the job like last time.

Leinster recorded a comfortable victory of 40-5 when the sides met last season and they will be looking for the same again away from home.

Leinster opened their BKT United Rugby Championship campaign with a 43-25 loss to Glasgow Warriors, who claimed a bonus point.

Glasgow claimed a bonus point victory over a young Leinster side that battled hard but which against a Warriors side that fielded key Scotland players, ...

Although they were without their own World Cup contingent, the Irish province never fell out of contention until the closing minutes of the game.