URC Round 3 stats, Round 4 preview and fixtures
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After an exciting weekend of the United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from Round 3 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.
Top Players From Round 3
Carries: 24 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 11 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton)
Line-outs Won: 10 Alex Soroka (Leinster Rugby)
Metres: 170 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton)
Passes: 85 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)
Tackles: 26 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Overall Top Players After Round 3
Carries: 60 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 15 Sebastian de Klerk (Vodacom Bulls)
Kicks in Play: 35 Jaden Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Line-out Steals: 4 Alex Soroka (Leinster Rugby)
Line-outs Won: 21 Leonardo Krumov (Zebre Parma)
Metres: 238 Josh McKay (Glasgow Warriors)
Passes: 204 Nico Steyn (Lions)
Tackles: 57 Harri Deaves (Ospreys)
Tries: 5 Louis Lynagh (Benetton)/Tom Bowen (Cardiff Rugby)
Turnover Won: 5 Dan Thomas (Cardiff Rugby)/Dewi Lake (Ospreys)/Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton)/Mpilo Gumede (Vodacom Bulls)
Overall Top Team Season Totals
Carries: 439 Glasgow Warriors
Defenders Beaten: 87 Ospreys
Kicks in Play: 98 Cardiff Rugby
Metres: 1 465 Glasgow Warriors
Points: 99 Vodacom Bulls
Tackles: 485 Dragons RFC
Tries: 16 Vodacom Bulls
Turnover Won: 26 Cardiff Rugby
Visits To 22: 40 Glasgow Warriors
A jam-packed weekend lies ahead after another thrilling weekend of URC action. All eyes are looking ahead to what Round 4 has to offer.
Friday night lights returns to Edinburgh, Galway and Newport. Edinburgh will look to pick up their first win at home against Benetton. Connacht welcome the Vodacom Bulls to Dexcom Stadium and the first derby of the weekend sees Cardiff make the trip to Rodney Parade to face Dragons RFC.
On Saturday Lions face Scarlets, Hollywoodbets Sharks return to Durban and welcome Ulster, the second derby of the weekend sees Leinster face Munster at Croke Park, Zebre Parma host DHL Stormers while Glasgow Warriors travel to Ospreys.
Fixtures
FRIDAY
Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 12th league game)
AR 1: Jonny MacKenzie (SRU) AR 2: Finlay Brown (SRU)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Connacht Rugby v Vodacom Bulls
Dexcom Stadium, Galway – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 93rd league game)
AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Jack MacNeice (IRFU)
TMO: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Dragons RFC v Cardiff Rugby
Rodney Parade, Newport – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 17th league game)
AR 1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR 2: Adam Jones (WRU)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)
Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
SATURDAY
Lions v Scarlets
Ellis Park, Johannesburg – KO 12.45pm IRE & UK/1.45 ITA & SA
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 31st league game)
AR 1: Griffin Colby (SARU) AR 2: AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, TG4, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Ulster Rugby
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – KO 3pm IRE & UK/4pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 111th league game)
AR 1: Morne Ferreira (SARU) AR 2: Sean Muller (SARU)
TMO: Ben Connor (WRU)
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Leinster Rugby v Munster Rugby
Croke Park, Dublin – KO 5.15pm IRE & UK/6.15pm ITA & SA
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 44th league game)
AR 1: Peter Martin (IRFU) AR 2: Jonny Erskine (IRFU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Zebre Parma v DHL Stormers
Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 109th league game)
AR 1: Filippo Russo (FIR) AR 2: Lorenzo Pedezzi (FIR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Live on: Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors
Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 56th league game)
AR 1: Ben Breakspear (WRU) AR 2: Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
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