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Italian beauty hiding deadly URC beasts

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Treviso and Parma are popular tourist destinations but Benetton and Zebre Parma have turned the breath-taking landscapes of northern Italy into a treacherous hunting ground for travelling teams in the...

Leo Cullen Announces 23 to Face Dragons RFC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan Sheehan captains the team for the first time, in a line-up that includes five members of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad.Ciarán Frawley starts at full-back, with Tommy O’Brien and...

Wales aces return for Leinster clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dragons RFC recall a number of Wales internationals for a first appearance of the season as they face Leinster Rugby in the BKT United Rugby Championship at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick-off 1.15pm). Four...

URC Match Day Programme: Ulster vs Munster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a fixture that never lacks in physicality or intensity, Munster versus Ulster is a rivalry that dates back to the foundation of the game in Ireland in 1879. Games between the two have occurred on an...

Andrew Conway Retires From Professional Rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andrew Conway has today confirmed that he will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Read his statement below.   Andrew Conway Statement Unfortunately, I have been advised to retire...

Angus O’Brien ruled out with injury

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Angus O’Brien is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering an arm fracture in the BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Munster Rugby. O’Brien was forced off in the opening minutes...

Ulster ready for reigning URC champions Munster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan McFarland has named his Ulster side to compete against Munster at Kingspan Stadium in Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 4 fixture (KO 7 35pm). Ulster hope to bounce back...

Munster close in on signing of tighthead prop Jager from New Zealand

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

MUNSTER ARE UNDERSTOOD to be closing in on the signing of tighthead prop Oli Jager, who has been playing with the Crusaders in New Zealand since 2017. The former Ireland U18 international grew up in Kildare...

Munster Side To Face Ulster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster side has been named for our first Interpro derby of the season against Ulster in Belfast on Friday night (7.35pm, live on RTÉ).   Hooker Diarmuid Barron captains Munster for the...

Crusaders name squad for season 28

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

International and returning legends, returning All Blacks and a new generation of talent– here’s your first look at the Crusaders squad for 2024, ready to pull on the jersey and make an impact...