URC Round 4 stats and exciting Round 5 fixtures
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After an exciting weekend of United Rugby Championship rugby, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from Round 4 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.
Top Players From R4
Carries: 21 Dave Heffernan (Connacht Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 7 JC Pretorius (Lions)
Line-outs Won: 10 Ruben van Heerden (DHL Stormers)
Metres: 110 Mirko Belloni (Zebre Parma)
Passes: 97 Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby)
Tackles: 32 Mama Xaba (Vodacom Bulls)
Overall Top Players After R4
Carries: 65 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 19 Sebastian de Klerk (Vodacom Bulls)
Kicks in Play: 42 Callum Sheedy (Cardiff Rugby)
Line-out Steals: 4 Alex Soroka (Leinster Rugby)/Sam Skinner (Edinburgh Rugby)
Line-outs Won: 27 Marvin Orie (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Metres: 276 Sebastian de Klerk (Vodacom Bulls)
Passes: 277 Nico Steyn (Lions)
Tackles: 66 Fineen Wycherley (Munster Rugby)/Shane Lewis-Hughes (Dragons RFC)
Tries: 5 Louis Lynagh (Benetton)/Tom Bowen (Cardiff Rugby)
Turnover Won: 7 Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton)
Overall Top Team Season Totals
Carries: 584 Glasgow Warriors
Defenders Beaten: 107 Ospreys
Kicks in Play: 136 Cardiff Rugby
Metres: 1 935 Leinster Rugby
Points: 140 Glasgow Warriors
Tackles: 721 Munster Rugby
Tries: 20 Glasgow Warriors
Turnover Won: 32 DHL Stormers
Visits To 22: 55 Glasgow Warriors
Friday night lights returns to Scotstoun Stadium as Glasgow Warriors welcome the Vodacom Bulls.
On Saturday, Lions host Ulster as Scarlets face the Hollywoodbets Sharks. Zebre Parma make the trip to Leinster, Benetton host current league leaders DHL Stormers. The weekend derby action will see Ospreys play Dragons RFC while Connacht make the trip to Munster. Cardiff welcome Edinburgh to the Arms Park.
Fixtures
FRIDAY
Glasgow Warriors v Vodacom Bulls
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 71st league game)
AR 1: Mike Adamson (SRU) AR 2: Ru Campbell (SRU)
TMO: Keith David (WRU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
SATURDAY
Lions v Ulster Rugby
Ellis Park, Johannesburg – KO 12.45pm IRE & UK/1.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ben Connor (WRU, 5th league game)
AR 1: Christopher Allison (SARU) AR 2:JD Jadezweni (SARU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, TG4, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Scarlets
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – KO 3pm IRE & UK/4pm ITA & SA
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 55th league game)
AR 1: Griffin Colby (SARU) AR 2: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
TMO: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Live on: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Leinster Rugby v Zebre Parma
Aviva Stadium, Dublin – KO 5.30pm IRE & UK/6.30pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ian Kenny (SRU, 7th league game)
AR 1: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU) AR 2: Andrew Fogarty (IRFU)
TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Benetton v DHL Stormers
Stadio Monigo, Treviso – KO 5.30pm IRE & UK/6.30pm ITA & SA
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 23rd league game)
AR 1: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR) AR 2: Luca Bisetto (FIR)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Live on: Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Dragons RFC v Ospreys
Rodney Parade, Newport – KO 5.30pm IRE & UK/6.30pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 13th league game)
AR 1: Adam Jones (WRU) AR 2: Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Munster Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Thomond Park, Limerick – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 57th league game)
AR 1: Peter Martin (IRFU) AR 2: Chris Lough (IRFU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
Cardiff Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff – KO 7.45pm IRE & UK/8.45pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 110th league game)
AR 1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR 2: Carwyn Sion (WRU)
TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)
Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv
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