Four Irish players have been named in the BKT URC's Elite XV, while RG Snymaan is also included in the championship's team of the season.

The votes have been counted and we present to you, the Elite XV of 2025-26. The side was voted on by a media selection panel, spanning all five territories within the competition. To be eligible, players must have made nine appearances during the regular campaign, with the panel provided with a shortlist of 10 per position by URC StatMaster. 0:00 1. Ntuthuko Mchunu 0:25 2. Johann Grobbelaar 0:55 3. Thomas Clarkson 1:27 4. Darragh Murray 1:54 5. Cobus Wiese 2:20 6. Cian Prendergast 2:46 7. Ruan Venter 3:14 8. Evan Roos 3:50 9. Embrose Papier 4:33 10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 5:16 11. Kyle Rowe 6:00 12. Stuart McCloskey 6:36 13. Stafford McDowall 7:03 14. Werner Kok 7:55 15. Quan Horn Head to URC TV to watch full match replays of every game: https://URC.tv Tune in to the live action & subscribe: South Africa: https://bit.ly/SuperSportURC UK & Ireland: https://bit.ly/PremierSportsURC SUBSCRIBE and activate notifications on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3D6AJLo Want more URC? Head to our official website: https://UnitedRugby.com Follow us across social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/URCOfficial TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@URC Instagram: https://instagram.com/URC Facebook: https://facebook.com/URC #URC #Rugby #RugbyUnion #RugbyHighlights