URC considers draft system to create a more ‘competitive’ league : PlanetRugby
The United Rugby Championship is looking to introduce a draft system to improve the league’s competitiveness. This season, Leinster lost just one game and drew...
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Glasgow Warriors boss scoops top award after stunning debut season : PlanetRugby
Glasgow Warriors boss Franco Smith has been named the United Rugby Championship (URC) Coach of the Season in his first campaign in charge of the...
Referee to make history after being handed Stormers v Munster URC final : PlanetRugby
Andrea Piardi will become the first Italian to referee a United Rugby Championship (URC) final after the match officials were announced on Monday. Piardi is...
Caelan Doris claims top award after ‘phenomenal’ season : PlanetRugby
Leinster and Ireland back-row Caelan Doris’ outstanding form has been recognised by his peers after he was crowned the Men’s XVs Players’ Player of the...
John Dobson says Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff is ‘irreplaceable’ : PlanetRugby
In the second part of our interview with John Dobson, the Stormers head coach admitted that he is dreading losing the services of his captain...
Stormers coach on his incredible journey and URC success : PlanetRugby
On the eve of the Stormers’ second successive final in the United Rugby Championship (URC), Planet Rugby writer David Skippers spoke to the Cape Town-based...
‘We go to Cape Town with belief’ says Munster’s Graham Rowntree : PlanetRugby
Munster head coach Graham Rowntree and his troops are in a confident mood ahead of their United Rugby Championship (URC) final against the Stormers in...
Munster delight in Dublin as URC semi-finals deliver : PlanetRugby
It is time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week’s action....
Dobson backed the Stormers against ‘high-possession’ Connacht : PlanetRugby
Stormers head coach John Dobson revealed he expected Connacht to dominate possession and said he did not think his team would lose even when the...
Five takeaways from Leinster v Munster : PlanetRugby
Following the 16-15 victory for Munster over Leinster in Dublin on Saturday, here’s our five takeaways from the United Rugby Championship (URC) semi-final. Game for...