Sky Sports
  • Home
  • Sports
    • Football
    • F1
    • Cricket
    • Rugby Union
    • Rugby League
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • NFL
    • Tennis
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Darts
    • Netball
    • MMA
    • More Sports
  • Scores
  • Watch
  • Sky Bet
  • Shop
  • More
    • Podcasts
    • Live on Sky
    • Get Sky Sports
    • Sky Sports App
    • Sky Sports with no contract
    • Kick It Out
    • British South Asians in Football
Watch Sky Sports
  • Rugby Union

United Rugby Championship News

News

  • News
  • Teams
  • Fixtures
  • Results
  • Tables
  • Sky Bet
  • Get Sky Sports
More from Rugby Union
  • Rugby Union Home

Latest

Filters

Content type

  • News
Richard Wigglesworth, Simon Easterby and Andrew Goodman have been confirmed as part of Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions coaching team
Rugby Union 26/03/25 9:50am

Wigglesworth, Easterby in as Farrell confirms Lions coaching team

Richard Wigglesworth, Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman and John Fogarty confirmed as part of Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions coaching team to face Australia.

Rob Kearney chats to Sky Sports about his Ireland and British and Irish Lions career, recollecting his 2009 and 2013 tour memories
Rugby Union 24/03/25 6:00am

Kearney: The Gaelic footballer who played for the future of the Lions

Rob Kearney chats exclusively to Sky Sports about his career and 2009, 2013 British and Irish Lions tour memories as part of our Lions Recollections digital series.

Zander Fagerson chats to Sky Sports about his Scotland and British and Irish Lions career, recollecting his 2021 tour memories
Rugby Union 11/02/25 6:00am

Fagerson: The mountain bike champion turned Lions tighthead prop

Zander Fagerson chats exclusively to Sky Sports about his career and 2021 British and Irish Lions tour memories as part of our Lions Recollections digital series.

Duhan van der Merwe has been passed fit to start for Scotland vs Italy in their Six Nations opener
Rugby Union 30/01/25 1:59pm

McDowall replaces Tuipulotu for Scotland as Van Der Merwe passed fit

Stafford McDowall has been named to start at centre for Scotland in place of the injured Sione Tuipulotu, while wing Duhan van der Merwe is fit to start.

Scotland co-captain Rory Darge and his team-mates will again seek consistency to try and remain in the title mix of a Six Nations campaign
Rugby Union 30/01/25 6:00am

Will injury-troubled Scotland ever fulfil their potential?

In 2024, Scotland headed into the Six Nations as title challengers but customary inconsistency saw them mix the good with the bad. Can 2025 prove different?

Evan Lloyd is in for his first Wales start at hooker as they face France in Paris in Friday's Six Nations opener
Rugby Union 29/01/25 10:08am

Lloyd, Thomas in for first Wales starts in Six Nations opener vs France

Prop Henry Thomas and hooker Evan Lloyd have both been included for their first Test starts in Wales' Six Nations side to take on France in Paris on Friday.

Caelan Doris will captain Ireland for the first time in a Six Nations campaign in 2025
Rugby Union 27/01/25 6:00am

Inconsistent Ireland seek Six Nations three-peat

Six Nations title winners in 2024, Ireland's form has suffered of late and they are under pressure to perform heading into 2025.

Alex Cuthbert chats to Sky Sports about his Wales and British and Irish Lions career, recollecting his 2013 tour memories
Rugby Union 21/01/25 6:00am

Cuthbert: From uni second string to Test Lion try scorer in two years

Alex Cuthbert chats exclusively to Sky Sports about his career and 2013 British and Irish Lions tour memories as part of our Lions Recollections digital series.

Charlie Tector is congratulated after crossing for Leinster's second try
Rugby Union 21/12/24 8:13pm

Leinster withstand Connacht comeback to maintain winning start

Leinster made it 10 wins from 10 in all competitions but had to work hard for a 20-12 victory over Connacht at the Aviva Stadium.

Rhys Carre (obscured) was among the try scorers for Saracens in their victory.
Investec Champions Cup 07/12/24 10:30pm

Saracens make winning start in Champions Cup as Exeter beaten by Sharks

A round-up of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup action, where Northampton and Saracens made winning starts but Exeter were beaten by Sharks in South Africa.

Glasgow Warriors players celebrate with the trophy after winning the United Rugby Championship final in South Africa
Rugby Union 22/06/24 7:36pm

Glasgow stun Bulls to snatch landmark URC title

Glasgow Warriors landed the United Rugby Championship title for the first time since 2015 after a hard-fought 21-16 victory over the Bulls at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld.

Tadhg Beirne captained Munster to URC quarter-final victory over the Ospreys
Munster 07/06/24 8:26pm

Defending URC champions Munster through to semis after win vs Ospreys

Defending URC champions Munster booked their passage through to this season's semi-finals, defeating the Ospreys 23-7 at Thomond Park.

The Sharks clinched the European Challenge Cup with victory over Gloucester
Rugby Union 24/05/24 10:24pm

Gloucester suffer crushing Challenge Cup final defeat to Sharks

Gloucester's aim of finishing a mixed season with a second piece of silverware was ended with a 36-22 defeat by the Sharks in the Challenge Cup final.

Munster and Ireland's Simon Zebo has announced he will retire at the end of the season
Rugby Union 21/05/24 1:55pm

Zebo to retire from Munster at end of the season

Munster's former Ireland international Simon Zebo has announced he will retire at the end of the season.

Former Wales captain Ken Owens has announced his retirement from rugby aged 37
Rugby Union 17/04/24 11:05am

Owens announces retirement from rugby on medical advice

Ken Owens has announced his retirement from rugby on medical grounds, after a successful career representing Scarlets, Wales and the British and Irish Lions.

Leinster have announced the surprise capture of Jordie Barrett for next season
Leinster 15/04/24 6:10pm

Leinster sign All Blacks star Barrett

Leinster have announced the signing of New Zealand international back Jordie Barrett.

Jake Polledri has been forced to retire from rugby, aged 28, having failed to recover from a catastrophic knee injury
Rugby Union 04/03/24 2:49pm

Injury forces Gloucester and Italy's Polledri to retire aged 28

Italy flanker Jake Polledri has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 28, having failed to recover completely from a serious knee injury.

Dan McFarland has stepped down as Ulster head coach after nearly six years in charge
Ulster 21/02/24 5:25pm

Ulster head coach McFarland steps down

Dan McFarland has stepped down as Ulster head coach after nearly six years in charge following three defeats in a row in all competitions.

Will Gregor Townsend and co-captain Rory Darge lead Scotland to a sustained Six Nations title challenge in 2024?
Scotland 01/02/24 6:00am

Six Nations 2024 in focus: Will Scotland finally forge title challenge?

In 2023, Scotland won their opening two Six Nations games but ultimately dropped out of contention. Will 2024 be the year they maintain a title run?

Warren Gatland's Wales are much changed from the last two years after a number of retirements and injuries
Rugby Union 31/01/24 6:00am

Six Nations 2024 in focus: Can Gatland's inexperienced Wales contend?

Wales have seen experienced players retire, key men pick up injuries, and largely poor form for over two years. What can we expect in 2024?

Show More

Features

Image from Autumn Nations Series: Ireland up against it but magical Soldier Field memories vs All Blacks remain

Autumn Nations Series: Ireland up against it but magical Soldier Field memories vs All Blacks remain

Red Roses captain Zoe Aldcroft (right) and experienced scrum-half Natasha Hunt celebrate Rugby World Cup victory

How England's Red Roses banished Rugby World Cup final demons

Jamison Gibson-Park, Hugo Keenan and Finn Russell all played huge roles as the British and Irish Lions came from 23-5 behind to beat Australia in Melbourne

How Farrell's tourists pulled off greatest comeback in Lions history

Features

Image from Autumn Nations Series: Ireland up against it but magical Soldier Field memories vs All Blacks remain

Autumn Nations Series: Ireland up against it but magical Soldier Field memories vs All Blacks remain

Red Roses captain Zoe Aldcroft (right) and experienced scrum-half Natasha Hunt celebrate Rugby World Cup victory

How England's Red Roses banished Rugby World Cup final demons

Jamison Gibson-Park, Hugo Keenan and Finn Russell all played huge roles as the British and Irish Lions came from 23-5 behind to beat Australia in Melbourne

How Farrell's tourists pulled off greatest comeback in Lions history

  • Home
  • Sports
    • Football
    • F1
    • Cricket
    • Rugby Union
    • Rugby League
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • NFL
    • Tennis
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Darts
    • Netball
    • MMA
    • More Sports
  • Scores
  • Watch
  • Sky Bet
  • Shop
  • More
    • Podcasts
    • Live on Sky
    • Get Sky Sports
    • Sky Sports App
    • Sky Sports with no contract
    • Kick It Out
    • British South Asians in Football
  • X
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • WhatsApp
  • Partners
    • Sky Bet
    • Super 6
    • TEAMtalk.com
    • Football365.com
  • Sky Sports Channels
    • Sky Sports Main Event
    • Sky Sports Premier League
    • Sky Sports Football
    • Sky Sports+
    • Sky Sports Cricket
    • Sky Sports Golf
    • Sky Sports F1
    • Sky Sports Tennis
    • Sky Sports Action
    • Sky Sports News
    • Sky Sports Racing
    • Sky Sports Mix
  • More Sky Sites
    • Sky.com
    • Sky News
    • Sky Go
    • Sky Group
    • Sky For Businesses
    • Sky Partnerships
    • Sky Impact
    • Store Locator
    • Advertise With Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy & Cookies Notice
  • Privacy Options
  • Accessibility Information
  • Contact Us

Sky Sports Channel Logo ©2026 Sky UK