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Argentina and New Zealand win HSBC SVNS 2024 league titles in Singapore

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

History was made on a dazzling day of high drama, emotion and all action international rugby sevens in Singapore as Argentina’s men claimed their first ever HSBC SVNS league winners title and New...

Cian Healy awarded after reaching record breaking milestone

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Irish prop Cian Healy became the Champions Cup's all-time record appearance maker in Leinster's win over Northampton. The Ireland and Leinster veteran was brought on as a sub in the latter stages of the...

Adam McBurney joins Connacht Rugby

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of hooker Adam McBurney from Edinburgh Rugby for the 2024/25 season. McBurney arrived at Edinburgh in 2021 and has made 24 appearances for the Scottish...

HSBC SVNS League Winners to be decided in Singapore

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

HSBC SVNS 2024 League Winners to be decided at Singapore National Stadium on 3-5 May New Zealand and Australia tied at top of women’s standings as women’s competition features for the first...

Piers O'Conor joins Connacht Rugby

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Piers O’Conor from Bristol Bears for the 2024/25 season.  The Irish-qualified 28-year old joins after a six-year spell in Bristol where...

URC Round 15 Review

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New team on top Glasgow Warriors are the new leaders of the BKT URC having jumped above Leinster Rugby at the top of the table. Franco Smith’s team did a professional job in recording a 40-9 bonus...

Munster boost top-four prospects with win at Emirates Lions

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster became the first European team to win in Johannesburg in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season after beating the Emirates Lions 33-13. It was a sixth successive league victory for...

John Mitchell names squad to face France

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

John Mitchell has made two changes to his Red Roses match day 23 for the Round 5 Guinness Women’s Six Nations match against France at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux. Amy Cokayne returns to the...

Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy on Leinster’s double trouble

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy says it is taking an “enormous effort” for Leinster Rugby to be competing for silverware on two fronts.   The Dublin-based outfit are the only...

Pressure mounts on SA sides in the URC

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions –...