Players to watch at the four Welsh regions ahead of the URC season

Despite the Rugby World Cup taking up the majority of the headlines, Wales’ four professional teams return to competitive action this weekend in the URC. The Ospreys head to Galway to face Connacht, Dai Flanagan’s Dragons welcome Edinburgh to Rodney Parade and Cardiff host Benetton on Saturday October 21, meanwhile the Scarlets start their season

The business end of the season – URC round 17 preview

After a couple of weeks where European rugby stole the show, the URC returns for the final two rounds of the regular season. There’s still plenty to play for as 13 teams are still in the hunt for the URC title and a Welsh shield is on the line. Also, you might have noticed this

Can the Ospreys shock Leinster? – URC round 12 preview

After a festive period which saw this blog being neglected as I ate enough food to earn a contract in the Pro D2, apparently there was some rugby on. It was great to see a couple of regional derbies being sold out and supporters joining forces against the Welsh Rugby Union despite Cardiff rugby steward’s

What’s coming up in the sixth round of the URC?

Round six of the United Rugby Championship takes place this weekend after an enjoyable weekend in round five although a mixed weekend for the four Welsh side On Friday night, the Ospreys drew with defending champions Stormers at a wet Swansea.com stadium following a late conversion from the majestic Stephen Myler. Cardiff beat Dragons for

The talking points from Wales’ autumn squad selection

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named five uncapped players in his squad ahead of the autumn internationals with captain Dan Biggar unavailable through injury. Other injuries include Cardiff duo Liam Williams and Josh Navidi, meanwhile Scarlets prop Wyn Jones is set to undergo surgery following a knee injury. Despite being named in the 35-man

Welsh regions rumble on – URC round 5 preview

Round four of the United Rugby Championship was another poor display from the four Welsh regions. Cardiff picked up a win against the Scarlets meanwhile both Ospreys and Dragons picked up defeats away from home to Ulster and Benetton with rotation a plenty. Elsewhere in the URC, the Emirates Lions ended their mini tour with

Will it be a better weekend for the Welsh regions? – URC round 4 preview

A mixed weekend for the four Welsh regions in the third round of the United Rugby Championship. The Ospreys were the only winners as they beat Glasgow Warriors in Swansea as winger Keelan Giles picked up a brace in a bonus point win. Elsewhere, Scarlets slipped up against Benetton and the Dragons fell to a

What’s coming up in the URC this week?

A record-breaking 65 tries scored over the course of the second weekend of the United Rugby Championship. Although it wasn’t a brilliant round for the Welsh regions with only one win between the four sides. The Dragons being the sole winners after beating Munster at Rodney Parade. Both Cardiff and Scarlets shipped 50 points against

How did Dragons beat Munster?

After three regional defeats for Cardiff, Scarlets and Ospreys in the second round of the United Rugby Championship. I think many Welsh rugby supporters were expecting a whitewash of four defeats for the regional sides as the Dragons welcomed Munster to Rodney Parade on Sunday afternoon. The Irish province rung the changes after their opening

What can we expect in the second round of the United Rugby Championship?

Last weekend saw the second season of the United Rugby Championship kick off in style with some entertaining games throughout to kick off the season. It all kicked off in Treviso where Benetton picked up their first win of the season with ease against a lacklustre Glasgow Warriors. On Saturday, Zebre gave Leinster a run