The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. For sponsorship reasons the league is known as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in South Africa, and the BKT United Rugby Championship in the competition's other territories, the split branding mirroring the format previously adopted in Super Rugby. The Championship represents the highest level of domestic club or franchise rugby in each of its constituent countries.
Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became the first Scottish team to win a major trophy in rugby union's professional era. In 2023-24 they became the first Scottish side to win the United Rugby Championship in its current form. The side is known for its fast, dynamic and attacking style of play, using offloads and quick rucks. Defensively the club prides itself on its 'Fortress Scotstoun' where the club play at home.
Allan Jacobsen is a retired Scottish rugby union player. Nicknamed "Chunk", Jacobsen played with Edinburgh his entire professional career.
John Hardie is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played most recently for Newcastle Falcons. Hardie predominantly played as an open side flanker. He represented Scotland internationally between 2015 and 2022.
Fraser McKenzie is a Scottish professional rugby union player, who plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14.
Matthew Scott is a Scottish rugby union player with 40 caps for Scotland who most recently played for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship. His regular playing position is Centre.
The 2013–14 Pro12 was the 13th season of the Pro12 rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League, the fourth with its current 12-team format, and the third with RaboDirect as title sponsor.
Simon Berghan is a former Scotland international rugby union player. A prop forward, he played for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship, having previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. On 18 June 2023 he announced his retirement from rugby, and he moved into working in finance with BlackRock.
Pierre Schoeman is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh Rugby. Born in South Africa, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Magnus Donald Blackburn Bradbury is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Gallagher Premiership.
Lewis Wynne is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Jersey Reds at the Flanker position.
Jamie Bhatti is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.
Alex Wootton is an Irish rugby union player for Connacht in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays primarily as a wing, but can also play as a fullback.
The 2017–18 PRO14 was the seventeenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It is the first season to be referred to as the Guinness PRO14 Championship, with the addition of two South African teams.
Mike Adamson is a former Scotland 7s international rugby union player and now referee. His primary playing position was at fly-half. Adamson played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and London Scottish and at amateur level for Glasgow Hawks. Adamson is now a SRU referee for the Pro14, European Professional Club Rugby and World Rugby.
The 2018–19 Pro14 is the eighteenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It was the second season to be referred to as the Pro14.
Connor Boyle is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Rory Neil Benjamin Darge is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and captains the Scotland national team.
Matt Currie is a Scotland international rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Harri Morris is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
