A team-by-team half-term report on the URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are now midway through the BKT URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches. So as the league returns this weekend with Round 10, how have the sides...
Joe McCarthy takes influence from NFL but committed to Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Ireland star Joe McCarthy has been taking inspiration from American football but has no plans to follow former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit in chasing an NFL career. Leinster lock McCarthy has been...
Jack Crowley opens international account as Ireland ease to win against Italy
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJack Crowley claimed an overdue first senior try as Ireland continued their Guinness Six Nations title defence with a resounding 36-0 bonus-point win over Italy in Dublin. The fly-half, who is tasked...
Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Italy At Aviva Stadium
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad to face Italy in Round 2 of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations at Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon (Kick-off 3pm). Ireland opened their...
Six New Stars to Watch in the 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOur friends who are expert Opta data editors pick out one unheralded player from each of the teams to keep an eye on as the 2024 Guinness Six Nations Championship kicks-off this weekend. You...
6 Nations Top Performers Round 1
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend saw get their Grand Slam defence underway with a record win over France in Marseilles. This was followed by a brilliant first half performance by Italy in their loss to England and Scotland...
5 things we learned from the opening round of the Guinness Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland, England and Scotland made winning starts to the Guinness Six Nations on a dramatic opening weekend that provided many twists and turns. Here, Ultimate Rugby examines five things we...
Watch: Joe McCarthy Wholesome Moment With His Brother
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe McCarthy stunned France with a Man of the Match performance in his first 6 Nations start. McCarty beat 3 Defenders off his 9 Carries and made 9 tackles on the night. He shares a moment with his family...
Match Day Programme: France vs Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter both suffering unbelievably heartbreaking losses in the qaurter-final stages of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, former world number one Ireland, and last years world cup hosts France will look to put the...
France v Ireland Preview
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2024 Guinness Men's Six Nations will kick off with a bang in Marseille on Friday night when France host Ireland. A battle between the two most recent Grand Slam champions should deliver...
