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Premier Sports Expands Coverage of the BKT United Rugby Championship Across UK and Ireland Until 2029

3 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Premier Sports’ game-changing support of the BKT United Rugby Championship will continue until 2029 after the broadcaster extended their rights across the UK and Ireland.   The rise of the...

King Ruled Out Of Women’s Six Nations And Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

3 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

The IRFU can confirm that Erin King has unfortunately been ruled out of the remainder of Ireland’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 after suffering...

Johnny Sexton appointed Assistant Coach of the British & Irish Lions

5 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johnny Sexton, who retired from playing after the RWC2023 tournamentm has been appointed Assistant Coach of the British & Irish Lions. Sexton has since been involved in the Ireland set up as a consultant....

SA teams cast their eyes on URC quarter-finals

7 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will all enter the home straight of the cross-hemisphere showpiece with the same mindset – victory at any cost – as the Race...

All Black centre Rieko Ioane set to join Leinster

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rieko Iaone announced via Instagram that he will be joining Irish giants Leinster from next season. The 28-year-old has won 120 caps with the Blues and has decided to exercise his contractual clause which...

Michael Milne & Lee Barron Join Munster Rugby On Loan

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Loosehead prop Milne and hooker Lee Barron will join ahead of schedule after Jeremy Loughman and Diarmuid Barron sustained injuries against La Rochelle and Bordeaux-Begles over the past fortnight.   From...

All Lions Tour kick off times confirmed

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Lions have confirmed the kick off times for their 2025 Tour. All games played in Australia will kick off at 11am in the United Kingdom and Ireland     Just over a week before the first...

5 Talking Points from the Champions Cup Quarter Finals

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

With just one match remaining this weekend (Toulon v Toulouse) we take a llok at five talking points from the three games that have finished.   Leinster nilled their opponents for the second week...

Wales Women hit for six by powerful France

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales Women lost their third game of this season’s Guinness Six nations as France proved too strong for Sean Lynn’s team by winning 42-12 at the sold out Stade Amedee-Domenech, Brive-La-Gaillarde. Following...

England Women run rampant against Ireland

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland produced an incredible first half performance against reigning champions England, scoring the opening try and frustrating the opposition at breakdown frequently. It wasn’t enough as...