No place to hide as URC hits Round 14
- URC Media
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
After an exciting weekend of the URC, focus now turns to see what Round 14 will have to offer.
Friday night lights returns in Dublin, Durban and Glasgow as we see Scarlets make the trip to the Leinster, league leaders Glasgow Warriors welcome Benetton and Hollywoodbets Sharks host Cardiff.
Saturday kicks off in South Africa as the Vodacom Bulls face Munster, Ospreys travel to Connacht, Fidelity SecureDrive Lions welcome Dragons RFC. Edinburgh will play DHL Stormers with action finishing in Parma as Zebre host Ulster.
Click Below For Match Previews
FRIDAY
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Cardiff Rugby
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – KO 5pm IRE & UK/6pm ITA/7pm SA
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 48th league game)
AR 1: Morne Ferreira (SARU) AR 2: Jonathan Lottering (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU)
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45pm SA
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 18th league game)
AR 1: Ru Campbell (SRU) AR 2: Jonny MacKenzie (SRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Leinster Rugby v Scarlets
Aviva Stadium, Dublin – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45 SA
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU, 14th league game)
AR 1: Peter Martin (IRFU) AR 2: Chris Lough (IRFU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Live on: Premier Sports, S4C, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
SATURDAY
Vodacom Bulls v Munster Rugby
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – KO 12pm IRE & UK/1pm ITA/2pm SA
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 27th league game)
AR 1: Morne Ferreira (SARU) AR 2: Jonathan Lottering (SARU)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Live on: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Connacht Rugby v Ospreys
Dexcom Stadium, Galway – KO 2.15pm IRE & UK/3.15pm ITA/4.15pm SA
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 20th league game)
AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Tomás O'Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Fidelity SecureDrive Lions v Dragons RFC
Ellis Park, Johannesburg – KO 2.30pm IRE & UK/3.30pm ITA/4.30pm SA
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU, 2nd league game)
AR 1: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU) AR 2: Stephen Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
DHL Stormers v Edinburgh Rugby
DHL Stadium, Cape Town – KO 5pm IRE & UK/6pm ITA/7pm SA
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 37th league game)
AR 1: Griffin Colby (SARU) AR 2: Sean Muller (SARU)
TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Zebre Parma v Ulster Rugby
Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA/9.45pm SA
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 73rd league game)
AR 1: Fillipo Russo (FIR) AR 2: Dario Merli (FIR)
TMO: Keith David (WRU)
Live on: Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
After an exciting weekend of the United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from R13 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.
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Top Players From R13
Carries: 18 Hugo Keenan (Leinster Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 8 Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys)
Line-outs Won: 9 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls)
Metres: 147 Onisi Ratave (Benetton)
Passes: 88 Luke McGrath (Leinster Rugby)
Tackles: 21 Cian Prendergast (Connacht Rugby)
Overall Top Players After R13
Carries: 189 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 43 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton)/Wes Goosen (Edinburgh Rugby)
Kicks in Play: 109 Nathan Doak (Ulster Rugby)
Line-out Steals: 8 Max Douglas (Scarlets)/Vincent Tshituka (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Line-outs Won: 60 Francke Horn (Fidelity SecureDrive Lions)
Metres: 772 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton)
Passes: 681 George Horn (Glasgow Warriors)
Tackles: 207 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Tries: 9 Sean Jansen (Connacht Rugby)
Turnover Won: 17 Jeandre Rudolph (Vodacom Bulls)
Overall Top Team Season Totals
Carries: 2 004 Glasgow Warriors
Defenders Beaten: 337 Glasgow Warriors
Kicks in Play: 410 Cardiff Rugby
Metres: 5 873 Glasgow Warriors
Points: 379 Fidelity SecureDrive Lions
Tackles: 2 145 Dragons RFC
Tries: 54 Vodacom Bulls
Turnover Won: 94 Scarlets
Visits To 22: 168 Glasgow Warriors
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