Expect a 10 out of 10 URC weekend

A jam-packed weekend of United Rugby Championship action returns for Round 10 following the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup break.

Friday night lights returns in Cork, Edinburgh and Swansea as we see Munster welcome Dragons RFC, Vodacom Bulls make the trip to Edinburgh with Lions facing Ospreys.

Saturday kicks off with Scarlets hosting Ulster. Connacht welcome Leinster to a new and sold out Dexcom Stadium, league leaders DHL Stormers welcome the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Glasgow Warriors are away to Zebre Parma while Benetton travel to Cardiff.

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Fixtures

FRIDAY

Ospreys v Lions

Electric Brewery Field, Bridgend – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45pm SA

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 18th league game)

AR 1: Adam Jones (WRU) AR 2: Lucas Yendle (WRU)

TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)

Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Edinburgh Rugby v Vodacom Bulls

Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45pm SA

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 46th league game)

AR 1: Ru Campbell (SRU) AR 2: Jonny MacKenzie (SRU)

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Munster Rugby v Dragons RFC

Virgin Media Park, Cork – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45pm SA

Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 25th league game)

AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Dan Carson (IRFU)

TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)

Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

SATURDAY

Scarlets v Ulster Rugby

Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli – KO 3pm IRE & UK/4pm ITA/5pm SA

Referee: Griffin Colby (SARU, 11th league game)

AR 1: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) AR 2: Carwyn Sion (WRU)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Connacht Rugby v Leinster Rugby

Dexcom Stadium, Galway – KO 5.30pm IRE & UK/6.30pm ITA/7.30pm SA

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 34th league game)

AR 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU) AR 2: Tomás O'Sullivan (IRFU)

TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

DHL Stormers v Hollywoodbets Sharks

DHL Stadium, Cape Town – KO 5.30pm IRE & UK/6.30pm ITA/7.30pm SA

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU, 13th league game)

AR 1: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU) AR 2: Jonathan Lottering (SARU)

TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors

Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45pm SA

Referee: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU, league debut)

AR 1: Alberto Favaro (FIR) AR 2: Lorenzo Negro (FIR)

TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)

Live on: Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Cardiff Rugby v Benetton

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45pm SA

Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 58th league game)

AR 1: Ben Connor (WRU) AR 2: Craig Evans (WRU)

TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)

Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

After an exciting weekend of the URC rugby, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from Round 9 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.

Top Players From R9

Carries: 16 Fletcher Anderson (Scarlets)/James Lang (Edinburgh Rugby)/Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby)

Defenders Beaten: 16 Zac Ward (Ulster Rugby)

Line-outs Won: 9 Emile van Heerden (Hollywoodbets Sharks)/Euan Ferrie (Glasgow Warriors)/James Ratti (Ospreys)

Metres: 132 Josh Kenny (Leinster Rugby)

Passes: 81 Kieran Hardy (Ospreys)

Tackles: 25 Dan Thomas (Cardiff Rugby)/Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby)

Overall Top Players After R9

Carries: 136 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)

Defenders Beaten: 36 Jacob Stockdale (Ulster Rugby)

Kicks in Play: 77 Gareth Davies (Scarlets)

Line-out Steals: 7 Alex Soroka (Leinster Rugby)

Line-outs Won: 42 Francke Horn (Lions)/Marvin Orie (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Metres: 518 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton)

Passes: 550 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)

Tackles: 130 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)

Tries: 7 Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors)

Turnover Won: 13 Jeandre Rudolph (Vodacom Bulls)

Overall Top Team Season Totals

Carries: 1 400 Glasgow Warriors

Defenders Beaten: 235 Glasgow Warriors

Kicks in Play: 272 Cardiff Rugby

Metres: 4181 Glasgow Warriors

Points: 259 Ulster Rugby

Tackles: 1495 Munster Rugby

Tries: 37 Glasgow Warriors

Turnover Won: 64 Munster Rugby

Visits To 22: 121 Glasgow Warriors