History maker to blow URC final

Irish Rugby | URC Grand Final: Leinster v The Bulls

Ahead of the historic meeting of Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls at Dublin’s Croke Park for the BKT URC Grand Final, it’s worth taking a look at the stats and facts the create such an intriguing storylines around these two incredible teams. URC History This year’s Grand Final will see the fourth different winner in […]

URC Grand Final Referee will be making unique history in Croke Park

History will be made under the floodlights at Croke Park this Saturday as Andrea Piardi becomes the first referee to take charge of three consecutive BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Finals. The Italian official has been appointed to oversee the blockbuster clash between Leinster Rugby and the Vodacom Bulls, a fitting reward for one of the most consistent referees in the competition. At just 32 years old, Piardi has already etched his name in…

History maker to blow URC final

Italian referee Andrea Piardi will take charge of the blockbuster URC title clash between the Vodacom Bulls and Irish giants Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. Piardi will referee his third consecutive Grand Final at Croke Park, and takes on the responsibility a month before he makes history as the first Italian to oversee a British & Irish Lions game in the second Test against the Wallabies in Melbourne on 27 July. ALSO: Jake on ‘underdogs’ Bulls’…