All comes down to this
- URC Media
- May 13
- 3 min read
It is all to play for this weekend as the Race To The Eight continues in the final round of the United Rugby Championship.
Friday night lights kicks off in Cape Town as Cardiff Rugby face the DHL Stormers, Ulster make the trip to Edinburgh while Munster welcome Benetton to Cork.
On Saturday, Vodacom Bulls take on Dragons RFC, Emirates Lions host Ospreys and Zebre Parma face Connacht. Scarlets will look to claim another victory in South Africa as they play the Hollywoodbets Sharks, while defending BKT URC Champions Glasgow Warriors make the trip to Dublin for the clash against league leaders Leinster.
Click below for full match previews.
Fixtures
FRIDAY
DHL Stormers v Cardiff Rugby
DHL Stadium, Cape Town – KO 6pm IRE & UK/7pm ITA & SA
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 41st league game)
AR 1: AJ Jacobs (SARU) AR 2: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU)
TMO: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Live on: SuperSport, BBC Wales, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 7.35pm IRE & UK/8.35 ITA & SA
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 67th league game)
AR 1: Ru Campbell (SRU) AR 2: Rob McDowell (SRU)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (WRU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Munster v Benetton
Virgin Media Park, Cork – KO 8pm IRE & UK/9pm ITA & SA
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 90th league game)
AR 1: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) AR 2: Sam Holt (IRFU)
TMO: David Sutherland (SRU)
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
SATURDAY
Vodacom Bulls v Dragons RFC
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – KO 2pm IRE & UK/3pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 105th league game)
AR 1: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) AR 2: AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Live on: SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Emirates Lions v Ospreys
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg – KO 4.15pm IRE & UK/5.15pm ITA & SA
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 29th league game)
AR 1: Christopher Allison (SARU) AR 2: Dylen November (SARU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Live on: SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Zebre Parma v Connacht
Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – KO 5pm IRE & UK/6pm ITA & SA
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 21st league game)
AR 1: Filippo Russo (FIR) AR 2: Clara Munarini (FIR)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Live on: Sky Italia, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Scarlets
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – KO 6.30pm IRE & UK/7.30pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 53rd league game)
AR 1: Griffin Colby (SARU) AR 2: Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Live on: SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Leinster v Glasgow Warriors
Aviva Stadium, Dublin – KO 7.35pm IRE & UK/8.35pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 108th league game)
AR 1: Keane Davison (IRFU) AR 2: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU)
TMO: Keith David (WRU)
Live on: RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
After an exciting weekend of the BKT United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from Round 17 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.
Top Players From R17
Carries: 23 Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors)
Defenders Beaten: 10 Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers)
Line-outs Won: 8 Ben Muncaster (Edinburgh Rugby)/Vaea Fifita (Scarlets)
Metres: 149 Huw Andrews (Dragons RFC)
Passes: 74 Nico Steyn (Emirates Lions)
Tackles: 21 Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton)
Overall Top Players After R17
Carries: 223 Tom Farrell (Munster)
Defenders Beaten: 62 Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
Kicks in Play: 26 Gareth Davies (Scarlets)
Line-out Steals: 10 Vincent Tshituka (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Line-outs Won: 68 Justin Tipuric (Ospreys)
Metres: 932 Geronimo Prisciantelli (Zebre Parma)
Passes: 896 Gareth Davies (Scarlets)
Tackles: 254 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Tries: 9 Tom Farrell (Munster)
Turnover Won: 24 JC Pretorius (Emirates Lions)
Overall Top Team Season Totals
Carries: 2 485 Munster
Defenders Beaten: 461 Glasgow Warriors
Kicks in Play: 481 Vodacom Bulls
Metres: 7 368 Glasgow Warriors
Points: 529 Leinster
Tackles: 2 964 Cardiff Rugby
Tries: 78 Leinster
Turnover Won: 132 Emirates Lions
Visits To 22: 197 Leinster
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