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Waikato name team for NPC semi-final

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Waikato will travel to the capital this week to face the Wellington Lions in a Bunnings NPC semi-final at Sky Stadium on Saturday night. Head Coach, Ross Filipo, has made minimal changes to his side that...

Ethan Burger moves from Pretoria to Exeter

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The young prop joins from university side Tuks Rugby in South Africa. Spotted by the Chiefs coaches for his potential, he will be a new addition to the Chiefs scrum under the guidance of Rob Hunter and...

URC Match Officials Round 5

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match officials appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Scarlets v Bulls Parc...

Three leagues and two international careers – the Henry Thomas story

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having now completed a hat-trick of leagues, Henry Thomas is ideally placed to compare the contrasting competitions.   He spent 11 seasons in the English Premiership with Sale and Bath, before embarking...

URC Round 4 Review

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

An “incredible” Croke Park occasion   Leinster Rugby remain the maximum men having secured their fourth successive bonus point victory on a record-breaking derby day at Croke Park.   The...

Mixed fortunes on the road for SA teams in URC

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a weekend of mixed emotions for South Africa’s four franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions providing rays of light in their opening...

Bulls change four for Osprey's visit

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls have made three changes to the starting xv personnel with an additional fourth in the impact squad to make it four changes in a slightly rotated forward pack for round four of the 2024/25...

Ospreys announce team to face Bulls

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ospreys have named their squad to face the Vodacom Bulls in the Unity Round of the BKT URC. The fixture will take place at the Swansea.com Stadium and is kicking off on Saturday 12th October at...

Harrison and Muncaster start for Edinburgh against Stormers

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Young duo of Patrick Harrison (hooker) and Ben Muncaster (back-row) both come into the starting lineup as Edinburgh Rugby welcome DHL Stormers to Hive Stadium tomorrow evening (12 October, kick-off...

Ulster ready for interpro derby against Connacht in Belfast

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named his Ulster side to take on Connacht on Saturday night in Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship (kick-off 8pm). Iain Henderson captains the...