UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Sharks suffer heavy defeat at the hands of defending URC champions Leinster

The Sharks endured a difficult evening in Dublin as they fell 31-5 to defending champions Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

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Winless Lions outmuscled by Benetton after Morne van den Berg suffers injury

The Lions' search for a first win of the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season continued on Saturday as they slumped to a 41–15 defeat to Benetton in wet and testing conditions in Treviso.

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Munster stay unbeaten in URC with narrow win over Edinburgh in Cork

Munster made it three victories from three games in this season's United Rugby Championship with a 20-19 bonus-point win against Edinburgh in Cork on Friday.

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URC: Ruthless Stormers crush scoreless Scarlets in Llanelli

The DHL Stormers produced a commanding all-round performance to dispatch the Scarlets 34–0 in their United Rugby Championship clash at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday evening.

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URC: Bok star Morne van den Berg returns as Lions name team to face Benetton

Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg returns to Lions colours this weekend as they take on Benetton in Saturday's United Rugby Championship in Treviso.

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Like the good ol' days: Handre Pollard back in blue for Bulls against Ulster

For the first time in six years, Springbok Handre Pollard is at flyhalf for the Bulls as they run out to face Ulster in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.

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