Stormers brace for impact against well-rested Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers will be up against it in their own backyard on Friday evening as they will face a strong, well-rested Bulls side coming down from the north. The Stormers were last in action on Saturday...
Exeter urged to kick on after back-to-back wins
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Ali Hepher heaped praise on Exeter Chiefs after they recorded successive bonus-point wins in the Heineken Champions Cup – and reminded his side how crucial every point is in the pool...
Kieran Hallett to Join Melbourne Rebels for 2023 Super Rugby Season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe IRFU have announced Kieran Hallett has been placed in a coaching role with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2023 Super Rugby season. Kieran is a former Ireland U21 representative...
Exeter prove too strong for the Vodacom Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs handed the Vodacom Bulls their first defeat of the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup campaign, outmuscling the Pretoria outfit at the Sandy Park Stadium. Captain and English player, Luke Cowan-Dickie...
Leicester Tigers offered Premier 15s place
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers has been offered a place in the 2022/23 Allianz Premier 15s competition after a successful application in the tender process. The Tigers Women's side currently sit atop the Women's Championship...
Cowan-Dickie hat-trick as Exeter blitz Vodacom Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke Cowan-Dickie scored a hat-trick of tries as Exeter Chiefs marched to a 44-14 win over Vodacom Bulls in the Heineken Champions Cup at Sandy Park on Saturday. The 2020 champions made...
Loughborough Lightning offered place in next cycle of Allianz Premier 15s
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints have confirmed that the Club’s women’s team, Loughborough Lightning, have been offered a place in the next cycle of the Allianz Premier 15s competition from the 2023-24...
Exeter and Bulls in heavyweight clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySomething will have to give as Exeter Chiefs welcome Vodacom Bulls in the Champions Cup on Saturday. Both sides opened their campaigns last week with bonus-point victories, Vodacom Bulls...
Premiership Rounds 19 & 20 Announced
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Rugby can confirm that Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints have been given the honour of kicking off Round 19 of Gallagher Premiership Rugby, at the start of March. The...