Ulster Rugby

Ulster Squad Update

The Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Saturday’s Round 3 Heineken Champions Cup fixture versus Stade Rochelais at Stade Marcel Deflandre.     Rob...

URC Round 6 Rescheduled Fixtures to take place next month

The United Rugby Championship can confirm that the Round 6 fixtures that were postponed in October will now take place at the end of next month.   Those games, the Sharks v Ulster and Lions...

Herring opts for positivity as Ulster prepare for La Rochelle

Ulster hooker Rob Herring is trying to stay positive ahead of his side’s clash with reigning champions La Rochelle this weekend at Stade Marcel – Deflandre.   Ulster’s 2022-23...

United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up

GLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE   A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Benetton Rugby v Ulster Rugby

Five Players to Watch in the URC this weekend

Hacjivah Dayimani (DHL Stormers)   His surname means “diamond” in Zulu and the 25-year-old No 8 is certainly a jewel in the crown of the URC champions. He was inspired to take up rugby...

Preview: Edinburgh v Zebre Parma

Edinburgh Rugby Not only does Darcy Graham remain the league’s top try scorer with nine, he has also made the joint-most clean breaks (13, = Ryan Conbeer) Most effective in the 20 minutes after...

Preview: Benetton v Ulster

Benetton Frederico Ruzza was the only player to score a hattrick in Round 11. He is the first forward to do so for Benetton since Hame Faiva scored three tries against the Ospreys in November 2020 Settling...

Preview: Munster v Lions

Munster Two powerful ball carriers in the Munster back row, Gavin Coombes and Alex Kendellen carried more than any other players in Round 11, making 26 and 20 respectively Jean Kleyn and Jack O’Donoghue...

The Rugby Life of Franco Smith, A Man Made for the URC

There are few people better equipped to operate amid the multi-faceted diversity of the BKT United Rugby Championship than Franco Smith. Here’s a man who played and coached in his homeland of South...