Provinces to lean heavily on new coaches and academies in new URC season
The new season of the BKT United Rugby Championship starts on September 1st. Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will play in the Currie Cup, URC and the Heineken Champions Cup. Leinster are favourites to win the tournament. Andrew Goodman has been recruited from Canterbury Crusaders. Sean O'Brien fills the skills contact role vacated by Denis Leamy. Jason Jenkins and Charlie Ngatai are the principal signings. Leinsster have a few injuries. They are a team to watch. The season starts in September. It's a big season for Max O’Reilly, Rob Russell, Tommy OBrien and Andrew Smith.
