Heat is on in the URC
- URC Media
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After the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup two week break, the URC returns with only four rounds remaining as the Race To The Eight continues.
Friday night lights returns in Belfast, Edinburgh and Newport as we see Zebre Parma make the trip to the Edinburgh, Ulster welcome defending champions Leinster and Dragons host the Vodacom Bulls.
Saturday kicks off in South Africa as the DHL Stormers face Connacht, Fidelity SecureDrive Lions welcome league leaders Glasgow Warriors while Welsh derby action sees Scarlets face Cardiff. Munster travel to Benetton while Ospreys play Hollywoodbets Sharks.
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Fixtures
FRIDAY
Edinburgh Rugby v Zebre Parma
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Christopher Allison (SARU, 9th league game)
AR 1: Ru Campbell (SRU) AR 2: David Young (SRU)
TMO: Morne Ferreira (SARU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Ulster Rugby v Leinster Rugby
Affidea Stadium, Belfast – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 115th league game)
AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Tomás O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Dragons RFC v Vodacom Bulls
Rodney Parade, Newport – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 51st league game)
AR 1: Ben Breakspear (WRU) AR 2: Lucas Yendle (WRU)
TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)
Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
SATURDAY
DHL Stormers v Connacht Rugby
DHL Stadium, Cape Town – KO 12.45pm IRE & UK/1.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 21st league game)
AR 1: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU) AR 2: Sean Muller (SARU)
TMO: Fillipo Russo (FIR)
Live on: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Fidelity SecureDrive Lions v Glasgow Warriors
Ellis Park, Johannesburg – KO 3pm IRE & UK/4pm ITA & SA
Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU, 14th league game)
AR 1: Griffin Colby (SARU) AR 2: Dylen November (SARU)
TMO: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli – KO 5.30pm IRE & UK/6.30pm ITA & SA
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 22nd league game)
AR 1: Adam Jones (WRU) AR 2: Carwyn Sion (WRU)
TMO: Christopher Allison (SARU)
Live on: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Benetton v Munster Rugby
Stadio Monigo, Treviso – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 114th league game)
AR 1: Andrew Piardi (FIR) AR 2: Riccardo Bonato (FIR)
TMO: Keith David (WRU)
Live on: Sky Italia, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Ospreys v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Electric Brewery Field, Bridgend – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 97th league game)
AR 1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR 2: Marcus Caudle (WRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Live on: 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 R14 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.
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Top Players From R14
Carries: 27 Fletcher Anderson (Scarlets)
Defenders Beaten: 9 Fergus Watson (Glasgow Warriors)
Line-outs Won: 8 Max Deegan (Leinster Rugby)
Metres: 109 James Lang (Edinburgh Rugby)
Passes: 88 Luke Davies (Ospreys)
Tackles: 22 Josh van der Flier (Leinster Rugby)
Overall Top Players After R14
Carries: 196 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 45 Fletcher Anderson (Scarlets)
Kicks in Play: 118 Callum Sheedy (Cardiff Rugby)
Line-out Steals: 10 Vincent Tshituka (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Line-outs Won: 63 Francke Horn (Fidelity SecureDrive Lions)
Metres: 794 Zac Ward (Ulster Rugby)
Passes: 681 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)
Tackles: 217 Dan Thomas (Cardiff Rugby)
Tries: 9 Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)/Joshua Kenny (Leinster Rugby)/Sean Jansen (Connacht Rugby)
Turnover Won: 17 Jeandre Rudolph (Vodacom Bulls)
Overall Top Team Season Totals
Carries: 2 171 Glasgow Warriors
Defenders Beaten: 373 Glasgow Warriors
Kicks in Play: 441 Cardiff Rugby
Metres: 6 339 Glasgow Warriors
Points: 421 Fidelity SecureDrive Lions
Tackles: 2 250 Dragons RFC
Tries: 58 Glasgow Warriors/Vodacom Bulls
Turnover Won: 103 Scarlets
Visits To 22: 180 Glasgow Warriors
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