The end of a tricky season – Judgement Day preview

The final round of the 2023/24 regular season will see two Welsh derbies taking place at the Cardiff City Stadium. With the Principality Stadium unavailable due to a series of music concerts, the four professional teams in Welsh rugby will hold their final derbies of the season at the home of the national football team.

Two wins and a Welsh derby – URC round 17 review

Following round 16 where all four regions suffered defeats in one weekend for the fifth time this season, round 17 saw three Welsh wins.  Elsewhere in the league, Munster went top of the table with an away win in Edinburgh on Friday night, there were wins for three South African teams as the Bulls & Lions beat

Nearing the business end of the season – URC round 16 preview

Following a weekend where the semi-finals of the Champions and Challenge Cup saw Leinster and the Sharks make it two URC sides to reach the final of their respective competitions, the attention will now head back to the URC with the final three rounds of the season set to commence over the next three weekends. 

A win and last minute heartbreak – URC round 14 review

The 14th round of the URC saw plenty of action with 57 tries scores across seven games. Glasgow Warriors kicked off the weekend with a 21-10 win over the Sharks before the Emirates Lions beat league leaders Leinster 44-12 out in South Africa, Munster went to Pretoria and claimed a bonus point win over the

Where do the four Welsh teams stand in the URC? – URC round 10 preview

With the European pool stages and the opening two rounds of the Guinness Six Nations out the way, the URC returns for its first full round of fixtures since New Year’s Day. As the 10th round of the season approaches, the league table is bunched up as defending champions and 11th-placed Munster are only 10

How did Cardiff slay the Dragons?

Cardiff ran in nine tries as they thumped Dragons 55-21 in the first Welsh Boxing Day derby at the Cardiff Arms Park. Rhys Carre, James Botham and Tomos Williams all dotted down twice as the Blue and Blacks wrapped up a try bonus point after 18 minutes. Keiron Asseratti ran in a second-half score from

Let the festive battles begin – Boxing Day derby previews

Round eight of the URC features seven of eight festive derbies on either side of Christmas. The action got underway at Scotsoun Stadium where Glasgow Warriors beat Edinburgh on Friday night whilst Ulster pipped Connacht 20-19 in Belfast. Saturday saw Benetton claim victory against Zebre and Stormers a good win against the Bulls. Boxing Day

How did the Dragons end their losing run?

The Dragons picked up their first win at Rodney Parade for over a year following a 20-5 victory over a lacklustre Ospreys. Tries from Bradley Roberts and Rio Dyer were accompanied by 10 points off the boot of fullback Cai Evans, who was named player of the match in his first game against his former

Victories at the second attempt – URC round 2 review

Alongside the excitement of the Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand, the second round of the URC took place over the weekend. Following four defeats for the Welsh sides in round 1, round 2 would offer the first Welsh derby of the year. After a loss on the opening weekend, Leinster

A tough opening weekend – URC round 1 review

The four professional teams in Wales returned to competitive action over the weekend in the URC. Unfortunately, the season started in the worst possible way, with the four sides all suffering defeats. Elsewhere in the league, there were victories for Ulster, Stormers, Munster and Glasgow Warriors. It’s the first time that all four Welsh regions