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Ireland Team To Face New Zealand

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has announced the Ireland side that will take to the field at Eden Park in Auckland in the first Test of the three Test Series against New Zealand.   Jonathan Sexton...

Champions Cup Pool Draw

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

EPCR has confirmed the Heineken Champions Cup pool draw.     POOL A (opponents in brackets)   Castres Olympique (Exeter Chiefs, Edinburgh Rugby)  Saracens (Lyon, Edinburgh...

Ireland Team Named To Play Maori All Blacks In Hamilton

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has announced the Ireland side that will play against the Māori All Blacks in the opening fixture of the Summer Tour of New Zealand.     Bundee...

Crothers Captains Ireland U20s For Summer Series Opener

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Richie Murphy has named the Ireland U20 team, sponsored by PwC, for Friday night’s U20 Six Nations Summer Series opener against France at the Payanini Centre...

Murphy Names Ireland Squad For U20 Summer Series

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20s Squad for the upcoming U20 Summer Series in Italy.     Murphy has selected a travelling panel of 31 players...

Farrell scoffs at worries of Ireland wilting against All Black physicality

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland boss Andy Farrell has brushed off concerns that Ireland will wilt in the face of the intense physicality which the All Blacks will bring to the field of play when they meet next month for their...

Leo Cullen Crowned URC's Coach of the Season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster boss collects the URC's Coach of the Season award after leading his side to victory in the Irish Shield and the top of the overall United Rugby Championship standings at the end of the regular...

Five uncapped players included in Ireland's 40-man squad for New Zealand tour

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has named an extended 40-player squad for the five game Tour of New Zealand this summer.     Johnny Sexton will captain the squad in what...

2022/23 EPCR tournament formats and qualifiers confirmed

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following the landmark announcement of the inclusion of the leading South African clubs in its tournaments, EPCR is pleased to confirm the formats and qualifiers for next season’s expanded Heineken...

URC's Vodacom Fans' Player Of The Season Winner

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Evan Roos has added a third prize of the inaugural United Rugby Championship Awards to his personal haul after being voted Vodacom Fans’ Player of the Season.   The DHL Stormers number eight...