Watch: Jacob Stockdale butchers a crucial try
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacob Stockdale did all the hard work in a scintillating run to the corner in Ulster's Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster before spilling the ball over the line. Leinster would...
Rampant Leinster book home semi-final
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA 15th Pro14 win of the season was enough for Leinster to make sure they will be at home in the semi-finals this term. Defending champions Leinster secured a home semi-final...
Adam Byrne Set For 50th Leinster Cap Against Cheetahs
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsLeinster head coach Leo Cullen has made nine personnel changes and two positional switches to the team to play the Toyota Cheetahs in the GUINNESS PRO14 at the RDS on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Rhys...
Selecting An Irish Rugby 31-man Squad for 2019 Rugby World Cup
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing today’s victory over Italy and three rounds of play in the Six Nations completed, Joe Schmidt will be a few steps closer to identifying the 31 players that will travel to Japan for the...
Ireland Squad update ahead of Italy
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIrish Rugby have confirmed a 34-man squad for round 3 of the Six Nations Championship when they travel to Rome to play Italy in Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, February 24. Tadhg Beirne and Iain Henderson...
Tadhg Beirne has been ruled out of Ireland’s first two Six Nations fixtures with a knee injury.
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeirne sustained the injury towards the end of the Munster win over Exeter this past weekend. Roux has been called up in his place and will join the Irish squad in Portugal for camp. Adam Byrne...
Ireland Squad Update
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing a scan, versatile forward Tadhg Beirne has been ruled out of the opening two rounds of Ireland's Guinness Six Nations campaign. Quinn Roux, who captained Connacht to victory in Bordeaux on Saturday,...
Leinster, Ulster and Edinburgh beat Top 14 heavyweights
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster halted Toulouse's 12-match unbeaten run to replace them at the top of European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1, while Ulster and Edinburgh also claimed big Top 14 scalps on Saturday. Toulouse had...
Ruddock Leads Leinster For Toulouse Test
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsAdam Byrne and Sean Cronin are the only players retained in the Leinster team from last week's derby dismissal of Ulster, as Leo Cullen's men aim for revenge against Pool 1 leaders Toulouse at the RDS...
Round 11 – Previews
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a European break the Guinness PRO14 returns with a bang in Round 11 and with derby season beginning it should be a thrilling weekend. It all kicks off on Friday night when Ulster host Munster, while...