The Scottish Shield once again will be contested between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby during the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season, with the rivals meeting twice in one of the oldest and fiercest competitions in professional rugby.

The Welsh derby fixtures always rank among the most anticipated matches on the United Rugby Championship calendar, but the 2026-27 season carries even greater significance.

The United Rugby Championship schedule always delivers championship-caliber rugby, but some fixtures carry extra meaning long before kickoff. Whether it's decades of provincial pride, national bragging rights or recent postseason history, the league's fiercest rivalries often shape the title race just as much as the standings.

The United Rugby Championship returns this fall with perhaps its most compelling season yet, as 16 clubs from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy and South Africa begin the road to the 2027 BKT URC Grand Final on June 19.

The future of Welsh professional rugby became significantly clearer this week as the Welsh Rugby Union confirmed it will reduce the men's professional game from four clubs to three beginning with the 2028-29 season.

Leinster goes back-to-back as URC champions with a dominating 36-7 win over the Vodacom Bulls in the 2026 URC Grand Final at Croke Park.

Two of the world’s best rugby teams, hailing from different continents, will clash Friday in the 2026 United Rugby Championship Grand Final, where history is on the line for both teams.

Emotions, storylines and one of the brightest spotlights in rugby.

Defending champion Leinster Rugby enters the United Rugby Championship Grand Final with one of the deepest squads in professional rugby and a roster packed with international stars.

The Vodacom Bulls have reached another United Rugby Championship Grand Final thanks to a combination of depth, experience and elite individual performances.

When James Lowe runs onto the Croke Park pitch on June 19 for the United Rugby Championship Final against the Vodacom Bulls, it could be the final appearance of one of the most influential players in Leinster Rugby history.

Every great rugby team needs a conductor.

The United Rugby Championship Grand Final brings together two of the competition's most dangerous attacking teams.

Championship matches are often decided by moments. A turnover at the breakdown. A line break in the final quarter. A perfectly executed attacking sequence when the pressure is highest.

The United Rugby Championship Grand Final will bring together two of the competition's most successful teams, with Leinster Rugby and the Vodacom Bulls set to battle for silverware.