Sharks player ratings: Winger scores try as penalty takers keep cool : Planet Rugby

Sharks snuck past a tough Munster outfit on Saturday evening, the South African team taking the United Rugby Championship spoils in a penalty kick competition after young Ethan Hooker had delivered a stunning player of the match performance. Here’s how we rated the players Backs 15 Aphelele Fassi: The international full-back was a standout performer in … Read more

Leinster beat Scarlets in United Rugby Championship quarters – The Journal

Leinster beat Scarlets in United Rugby Championship quarters  The Journal Live: URC quarter-final: Sharks v Munster updates  RTE.ie United Rugby Championship: Leinster 33-21 Scarlets – Irish province advance to semi-finals  BBC Leinster player ratings: Lions fullback shines as ‘out of sorts’ Leinster scrape past Scarlets  Planet Rugby Kilgallen try extends Munster’s lead against Sharks in URC quarter-final  BBC Source link

Glasgow player ratings v Stormers: Sione Tuipulotu and Henco Venter star : Planet Rugby

Following an impressive 36-18 victory over the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final at Scotstoun on Friday, here are the player ratings for Glasgow Warriors. 15 Josh McKay: Always a threat with ball in hand, taking some outstanding lines off the shoulder of Glasgow’s key playmakers, while also looking to create with his … Read more

Glasgow Warriors v Stormers: Five takeaways as snubbed Lions impress : Planet Rugby

Following a 36-18 win for Glasgow over the Stormers in Friday’s United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final, here’s our five takeaways from Scotstoun. The top line Franco Smith’s outfit booked their ticket to the semi-finals of the competition as they pulled clear from the Stormers in the second half in a thoroughly deserved victory. Scores from … Read more

Stormers player ratings v Glasgow: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu struggles : Planet Rugby

Following a disappointing 36-18 defeat to Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final at Scotstoun on Friday, here are the player ratings for the Stormers. 15 Warrick Gelant: Tried his hardest in a losing cause, attempting some intelligent chip kicks through and winning a breakdown turnover, but Gelant was well shackled. 5 14 … Read more

Lions star Huw Jones out of Glasgow Warriors’ URC clash Stormers : Planet Rugby

British & Irish Lions centre Huw Jones has been ruled out of Glasgow Warriors’ fixture against the Stormers due to an Achilles injury, it has been confirmed. Jones was not named in the Warriors squad for the United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final at Scotstoun on Friday night in a huge blow to the Scottish side’s … Read more

Leinster planning for Croke Park if they make it to Grand Final of URC – The Irish Times

Were Leinster to reach the Grand Final of the BKT URC on Saturday, June 14th, the province are understood to have plans in place to host the match in Croke Park. Although Leinster have won this title eight times in its previous iterations, they have never reached a final of what is now the URC, … Read more

Sharks v Scarlets: Five takeaways as Eben Etzebeth provides ‘glee’ : Planet Rugby

Following a 12-3 victory over the Scarlets, here are our five takeaways from the United Rugby Championship clash in Durban. The top line A match played between two teams that at first seemed so hellbent on refusing to lose that they forgot to try to win the match as a woeful first half failed to … Read more

Leinster set up URC last eight clash with Scarlets after scrappy win at the Aviva Stadium

Leinster 13 Glasgow Warriors 5 Adam Hastings of Glasgow Warriors claims a high ball ahead of Jordie Barrett of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile At the end of the deadest of dead rubbers, Leinster set up a URC quarter-final meeting with the Scarlets … Read more