Rating how the Welsh clubs have started the season
Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets finish their first blocks of the season in the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship.
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Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets finish their first blocks of the season in the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship.
Cardiff lift themselves back into the top half of the United Rugby Championship (URC) by defeating Ospreys 26-0 in a scrappy Welsh derby at St Helen's.
Ulster's search for an opening win in this season's United Rugby Championship [URC] goes on as they fall to a 33-7 defeat by the Stormers in Cape Town.
Ireland's Tadhg Furlong is cleared by a disciplinary committee of grabbing Gavin Coombes in the groin during Leinster's United Rugby Championship win over Munster.
Head coach Richie Murphy says Ulster are "small margins" away from a first victory in the United Rugby Championship after a winless start in the league.
Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong is cited over an alleged groin grab in Leinster's United Rugby Championship win over Munster on Saturday.
Ospreys do the double over Dragons in the United Rugby Championship in their winning return to St Helen's.
Leinster fight back to secure a bonus-point win over Munster in a bruising United Rugby Championship derby at Aviva Stadium.
Glasgow recover from 17 points down to win a thriller at Benetton and continue their unbeaten start to the United Rugby Championship season.
Ulster's winless start to the United Rugby Championship stretches to four games as they are beaten 34-26 by the Bulls in Pretoria.
Connacht return to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship with an eight-try 48-27 victory over Zebre at Dexcom Stadium.
Sharks score six tries to become first side to beat Cardiff at the Arms Park in 2026 in the United Rugby Championship.
Champions Leinster score five tries to beat Cardiff in Dublin for their first win of the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship campaign.
A second-half fightback earns Ulster a draw against Munster in a thrilling United Rugby Championship Irish derby in Belfast.
Edinburgh go top of the nascent United Rugby Championship table as a bonus-point victory at Zebre makes it three wins from three.
Glasgow Warriors run in five tries to beat Connacht 36-19 and continue their unbeaten start to the United Rugby Championship season.
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy makes seven changes for Saturday's United Rugby Championship game against Munster, who will welcome back Tadhg Beirne.
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau is set to make his first appearance since March in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Which players are impressing as Cardiff and Dragons enjoy strong starts in the United Rugby Championship while Scarlets and Ospreys are still hunting a win.
George Horne's late penalty hits the post as Glasgow Warriors and Ulster play out a thrilling 33-33 draw in the United Rugby Championship.