United Rugby Championship

The Junior World Championship brings together the finest U20 rugby talent in an annual 16 team tournament to crown the best young nation on the planet. The 2026 edition saw South Africa’s “Junior Boks” claim their third title since the competition’s inception in 2008, going back-to-back for the first time. Defending their title sends a familiarly strong...

After two rounds of the Nations Championship, the Northern and Southern Hemisphere remain deadlocked after another thrilling weekend of Test rugby. Among the URC nations, Ireland maintained their unbeaten start with a hard-fought bonus-point win over Japan, while South Africa made it two wins from two by overcoming Scotland in a high-quality URC derby. Italy ...

Just 20 years old, Jaco Williams is set to make his Springbok debut on the wing against Wales this weekend.

After making his Hollywoodbets Sharks debut in Round 10 of the 2025/26 URC season, Williams quickly established himself as one of the competition’s brightest young talents. The flyer scored four tries in just six appearance...

Round 1 of the inaugural Nations Championship ended honours even, with the Northern and Southern Hemisphere tied 3-3. Among the URC nations, only Italy suffered defeat, falling to Japan in Tokyo. Elsewhere, Ireland edged a thriller in Sydney, Wales claimed back-to-back Test victories by beating Fiji, South Africa overpowered England, and Scotland impressed wi...

The launch of the new biennial international rugby tournament ushers in a new era for the global game. The tournament is a key pillar within the newly aligned global rugby calendar, connecting the existing July and November international windows through a unique cross hemisphere format that adds greater meaning to each fixture; with points, rankings, titles, ...