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

The Champs Are Coming To Durban: Sharks vs. Leinster Rugby Lineups For URC Round 2

The defending United Rugby Championship champions are coming to Durban, and the Hollywoodbets Sharks are bringing back some serious firepower to greet them.

1d ago

'Exceptional' South African Youngster Reaches Turning Point

The 20-year-old demonstrated his huge potential with a two-try Player of the Match display for the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their 41-24 victory over the Ospreys in Durban on the weekend.

Sep 28

Sharks In The Water: Ospreys Open United Rugby Championship Season In Durban

Hollywoodbets Sharks and Ospreys Rugby both missed the United Rugby Championship playoffs last season. Their paths to getting back into the top eight begin against each other in Durban.

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

Ospreys 2026-27 Season Prediction: Playoff Push Comes Down To The Road

Ospreys Rugby enter 2026-27 from an unusual position. They finished 11th in the URC last season with a 7-2-9 record, 39 points and a minus-78 differential, yet went 6-1-2 at Brewery Field and won the Welsh Shield.

Sep 22

Hollywoodbets Sharks 2026-27 Season Prediction: Is A Playoff Return Coming?

The Hollywoodbets Sharks enter 2026-27 as the URC's most difficult team to predict. They finished 10th last season at 8-1-9, yet swept the Stormers, beat Munster 45-0 and went 7-2 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

Sep 21

3 Reasons To Watch The Hollywoodbets Sharks In The 2026-27 URC Season

The Hollywoodbets Sharks might be the URC’s ultimate ceiling-versus-floor team. Last season they finished 10th and missed the playoffs, yet they also swept the Stormers, crushed Munster 45-0 and went 7-2 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

Sep 19

5 Biggest Ospreys Storylines For The 2026-27 URC Season

Few URC teams enter 2026-27 with more happening simultaneously than Ospreys Rugby. Mark Jones’ side finished 11th last season with a 7-2-9 record, yet won the Welsh Shield and went 6-1-2 at temporary home Brewery Field.

Sep 18

5 Biggest Hollywoodbets Sharks Storylines For The 2026-27 URC Season

The Hollywoodbets Sharks enter 2026-27 with championship talent and something far less glamorous to prove: consistency. They finished 10th in the URC last season at 8-1-9, missing the playoffs despite several dominant performances.

Sep 17

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

There might not be a more fascinating playoff-bubble team in the URC than Ospreys Rugby.

Sep 15

6 Hollywoodbets Sharks Players To Know For The 2026-27 URC Season

The Hollywoodbets Sharks enter 2026-27 trying to prove that one of the URC's most talented rosters can finally become one of its most reliable teams. They finished 10th last season despite sweeping the Stormers and beating Munster 45-0, a contradiction that captures the problem facing permanent head coach JP Pietersen.

Sep 14

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

Ospreys Rugby enter the 2026-27 URC season as one of the league’s most intriguing playoff-bubble teams. They finished 11th last year, but their 6-1-2 home record, Welsh Shield title and aggressive offseason recruitment suggest a side capable of climbing.

Sep 13

Ospreys Rugby 2026-27 Preview: Can A New-Look Squad Return To The URC Playoffs?

Ospreys Rugby enter 2026-27 with two seasons happening at once. On the field, Mark Jones has a legitimate URC playoff contender with a deeper, more dangerous backline, a young fly-half capable of driving the entire operation and a new permanent home in Swansea. Off it, the club is preparing for a licensing process that could determine whether Ospreys remain one of Wales’ top-level professional teams after 2027-28.

Sep 9