Italy name team to face Scotland
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyKieran Crowley has formalized the line-up that will face Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 18 March at 12.30 local time (13.30 Italian time) on the fifth and final day of sSix Nations 2023. Four...
Stormers surge way ahead of Bulls and Sharks in hectic rugby season climax
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers coach John Dobson struggled to contain his delight after his side’s 29-23 win against the Sharks in Cape Town, as talk of the team’s second-half failings made way for a contextualisation...
A look at individual and team stats out of the URC
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyTop Players From R15 Carries: 22 Viliame Mata (Edinburgh Rugby) Defenders Beaten: 7 Shane Daly (Munster), Jordan Larmour (Leinster), Billy Burns (Ulster) Lineouts Won: 11 JP du...
Johnny Williams reflects on impressive return from injury
2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby“Good to be back” were the words of centre Johnny Williams after his impressive return from injury in Scarlets’ 49-42 defeat to Munster in Cork. Williams replaced the injured...
Lions coach Van Rooyen heaps praise on match-winner Sanele Nohamba
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThough he gave credit to the entire team in their 29-25 United Rugby Championship (URC) win over the Bulls on Saturday at Loftus, Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen made special mention of Sanele Nohamba. The...
Close encounters in South African URC derbies
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers all but secured the South African Shield with a tense victory in Cape Town on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions kept their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes alive in Pretoria...
Match Report: Ospreys lose to Benetton as the game goes down to the wire
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyDespite a strong finish from the Ospreys, Benetton came away with the win in a close fought encounter at the Swansea.com Stadium. Kick off. TRY FOR OSPREYS! Ospreys got off to a flyer in this one. They...
Lee-Lo hits 150 as Cardiff host Ulster
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyRey Lee-Lo will make his 150th appearance as Cardiff host Ulster at the Arms Park on Saturday (KO 7.35pm). The Samoan has become a cult hero at the Arms Park since arriving at the Welsh capital...
URC: Round 15 Match Official Announcement
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe appointments for the United Rugby Championship fixtures in Round 15 have been confirmed and are available alongside the TV listings below. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma Scotstoun...