URC boss hails the competitive nature of the championship

URC boss hails the competitive nature of the championship. BKT United Rugby Championship boss Martin Anayi hailing rise of underdog teams. Cardiff defeated the DHL Stormers last weekend. Benetton won three of their first four matches. The Lions won a hat-trick of games on the road. 33 per cent of matches have been won by teams who finished below their opponents last season. There is just one win between third and eighth in the table and one between ninth and 15th.

Anayi is pleased with the development of the Welsh regions. He believes the South African sides are also getting better. The BKT URC is important for the league. Crowds are up 12 per cent year on year. Leinster-Munster match at the Aviva Stadium attracted 46,000 people. Leinsider would like a Welsh team to win the B KT U RC. They would also like to see a resurgence from the Scarlets. It's important to have four strong regions in Wales. Anayis believes they are competing successfully in the Urc. His team would love to repeat the success of Scarlet's.