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Ireland trio back for Munster while Scotland stalwart hits Edinburgh century

The teams have been named for Friday’s United Rugby Championship action as Edinburgh and Munster host the Ospreys and Zebre Parma respectively.

Warren Gatland urges regions to ‘forget about the players’ to save ‘sinking ship’

Wales coach Warren Gatland has described Welsh regional rugby as a "sinking ship" and urged them to focus on structures over players to catch up with Ireland.

‘The sooner he’s gone the better’ – Ulster boss slammed by own fans after blaming referee for defeat

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has been slated for criticising the referee after their 19-17 defeat to the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Zach Mercer’s reaction to England snub, transparency over Springboks deal and World Cup abuse

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Iain Henderson injured as Ulster suffer dramatic defeat to the Ospreys

Dan Edwards scored a late drop-goal as the Ospreys condemned Ulster to a 19-17 defeat in the United Rugby Championship on Sunday.

Ireland back three option starts for Leinster while Springboks star makes shock comeback

Check on the team news for Round 10 of the United Rugby Championship, with two games on Friday, five on Saturday and one on Sunday.

Springboks star retains number one spot in URC’s top 100 list with Italian in second place

The latest United Rugby Championship top 100 list has been announced and Springboks and Ulster prop Steven Kitshoff remains at the summit.

Rugby transfers and rumours: Springboks coaching staff, Paolo Garbisi’s surprise move, Andre Esterhuizen’s future and more

Our recap of some of the biggest transfer news, rumours and movements.

Challenge Cup dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage for Round of 16 clashes

Check on the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage of the Challenge Cup Round of 16 matches that include Ospreys v Sale Sharks.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Louis Rees-Zammit’s NFL move, Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies appointment and Elton Jantjies’ fall from grace

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Ox Nche scores again for top seeded Sharks while Newcastle Falcons end barren run

Newcastle Falcons, the Ospreys and the Sharks registered victories in their respective Challenge Cup matches on Sunday.

Eben Etzebeth absent for Sharks as sides battle for Challenge Cup qualification

Check out the team news from this weekend's Challenge Cup action.

Northampton Saints duo enhance England prospects in stunning demolition of Bayonne

Northampton Saints made sure of their place in the last-16 of the Champions Cup after they thrashed Bayonne 61-14 at Franklin’s Gardens.

Louis Rees-Zammit gets chance to impress in new role ahead of Six Nations while Sharks spare Springboks

Check on the team news for Round Three of the Challenge Cup that includes Clermont against Scarlets and Edinburgh facing off with Gloucester.

Strong Welsh contingent in Ospreys side for Challenge Cup match while backline trio returns for Newcastle

Check on the team news for Friday's Challenge Cup games as Newcastle Falcons and the Ospreys host Benetton and Perpignan respectively.

JJ Hanrahan boots Connacht past Munster while Welsh starlet scores epic try in Ospreys win

There were wins for Connacht and Ospreys over Munster and Cardiff in the afternoon United Rugby Championship fixtures played on New Year's Day.

Ireland stars return for Munster in the United Rugby Championship while Wales duo bring up 100

2024 kicks off with four derby games taking place in the United Rugby Championship that include Connacht v Munster and Leinster v Ulster.

Six Nations still in doubt for Wales leader after knee surgery

Wales co-captain Jac Morgan is set to miss the Six Nations after undergoing surgery on his knee and is expected to be out for months not weeks.

Ospreys overcome Scarlets in tense Welsh derby after scoreless first half

The Ospreys claimed the derby spoils on Boxing Day after they secured a deserved 25-11 victory over the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.

Internationals return to boost Welsh regions for crunch United Rugby Championship derbies

The teams have been announced for Tuesday's Welsh derbies in which Cardiff and the Scarlets are hosting the Dragons and Ospreys respectively.

Five storylines to watch in URC including derbies as Test auditions and the Bulls hoping to snap unwanted streak

Ahead of what is sure to be a blockbuster round of action, Planet Rugby takes a closer look at some storylines for the weekend.

Wales great Alun Wyn Jones ‘forever grateful’ after heart condition diagnosis

Former Wales captain and second-row Alun Wyn Jones has revealed that he was diagnosed with a heart condition towards the end of his career.

Ireland prospects aplenty for Munster and Leinster while South African sides at full-tilt for North-South derby

Check on the team news for Round Eight of the United Rugby Championship.

Injury scare for Wales as Warren Gatland’s star man in doubt for Six Nations

Wales captain Jac Morgan could miss the upcoming Six Nations through injury.

Premiership clubs plot raid of Welsh stars with six primed for moves

The reduction in Welsh URC budgets looks set to result in players heading to the Premiership.

Cheetahs spectacularly stun Springbok-laden Sharks as Montpellier make light work of Ospreys

The Cheetahs shocked the Sharks with a 32-29 win at home whilst Montpellier ran away against Ospreys with a strong 38-5 win in the Challenge Cup.

Sharks back big guns for Challenge Cup derby while Scotland stars return

The second round of the 2023/24 Challenge Cup gets underway with two games on Friday, five on Saturday and two on Sunday.

Springboks inspire Sharks and Cheetahs to stunning wins while Gloucester end losing streak

Our round up of Saturday's Challenge Cup action.

Eben Etzebeth, Sam Simmonds and George North all feature in opening Challenge Cup round

Check on the team news for this weekend's Challenge Cup action.

Ospreys boss explains the ‘harsh reality’ of Welsh Rugby’s ‘premium talent’

Ospreys boss Toby Booth rues the departure of Wales international George North.