URC Rugby Schedule This Weekend: Round 2 Fixtures, Times, How To Watch

The United Rugby Championship season is one week old, and already we've got a playoff rematch, a Welsh derby and the defending champions looking for their first win.

1d ago

A Welsh Derby Comes To Rodney: Dragons vs. Scarlets Lineups URC Round 2

Rhodri Williams' 150th appearance for Dragons Rugby was always going to be special. Getting there at home against his former club adds a little more to the occasion.

1d ago

Cardiff Comes Home: Lineups Set For Zebre Parma In URC Round 2

Cardiff Rugby returns to Cardiff Arms Park looking to build on a winning start to the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season when Zebre Parma visits in Round 2.

1d ago

Welsh Warfare: Scarlets, Cardiff Open URC Season With A Derby

There is no easing into the new United Rugby Championship season for Scarlets Rugby and Cardiff. Round 1 brings an immediate Welsh derby at Parc y Scarlets.

Sep 24

URC Rugby Schedule This Weekend: Round 1 Fixtures, Times, How To Watch

The wait is over. The 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season begins this weekend with eight Round 1 matches spread across Friday and Saturday.

Sep 24

FloRugby Power Rankings: Ranking All 40 PREM, URC And Top 14 Teams

There are 40 teams across the Gallagher PREM, United Rugby Championship and Top 14, but putting them into one ranking requires something more complicated than comparing league tables. Toulouse plays a different schedule from Leinster. Northampton does not have to survive 26 rounds of the Top 14. The Vodacom Bulls deal with travel challenges that Bath never will. The question here is simpler: Which clubs look strongest entering the 2026-27 season?

Sep 23

URC Predictions: Full Table, Playoff Picks And Championship Forecast

The United Rugby Championship enters 2026-27 with a familiar group of title contenders and what could be a brutal race just to make the playoffs.

Sep 23

Cardiff Rugby 2026-27 Season Prediction: Can Cardiff Make The Playoffs Again?

Cardiff Rugby enter 2026-27 facing a more demanding question than they did a year ago. After finishing sixth with an 11-7 record and reaching their first URC playoff, simply being competitive is no longer enough.

Sep 20

Scarlets 2026-27 Season Prediction: Will They Return To The URC Playoffs?

Scarlets Rugby enter 2026-27 with a stronger roster than the team that finished 14th in the United Rugby Championship last season, but improvement should not automatically be confused with a playoff return.

Sep 20

5 Biggest Cardiff Rugby Storylines For The 2026-27 URC Season

Cardiff Rugby enter their 150th season having finally changed the conversation around the club.

Sep 18

5 Biggest Scarlets Storylines For The 2026-27 URC Season

Scarlets Rugby enter the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season carrying two kinds of pressure. On the field, they must respond to a collapse from eighth and a playoff berth in 2024-25 to 14th, four wins and 28 points last season. Off it, their place in Welsh professional rugby beyond 2027-28 is unresolved.

Sep 18

3 Reasons To Watch Cardiff Rugby In The 2026-27 URC Season

Cardiff Rugby enter their 150th-anniversary season with something real to defend.

Sep 16

3 Reasons To Watch Scarlets In The 2026-27 URC Season

Scarlets Rugby enter the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season as a fascinating rebound candidate. They were a playoff team in 2024-25, crashed to 14th last season and responded by rebuilding around veteran control, forward reinforcements and a Wales-heavy backline.

Sep 16

5 Cardiff Rugby Players To Know For The 2026-27 URC Season

Cardiff Rugby enter their 150th-anniversary season: carrying expectations.

Sep 13

5 Scarlets Players To Know For The 2026-27 URC Season

Scarlets Rugby enter 2026-27 trying to prove their 2024-25 URC playoff appearance was progress rather than an exception. The response has been aggressive, with veteran control added at fly-half, significant changes in the pack and a young Wales-heavy backline retained.

Sep 13