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John Cooney and Dragons RFC Named As First-Ever Winners of United Rugby Championship Unity Awards

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster’s John Cooney and Dragons RFC can today be revealed as the first winners of the new URC Unity Awards. Ulster Rugby scrum-half Cooney picks up the The Difference Maker Award, while Dragons...

Barnes Recommits to Taranaki Bulls for the Next Two Seasons

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Neil Barnes has recommitted to Taranaki Rugby for the next two years announcing today he will lead the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls through to the end of 2024.   “I’m rapt to be in a position...

Stormers brace for impact against well-rested Bulls

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Stormers will be up against it in their own backyard on Friday evening as they will face a strong, well-rested Bulls side coming down from the north.   The Stormers were last in action on Saturday...

Exeter urged to kick on after back-to-back wins

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Ali Hepher heaped praise on Exeter Chiefs after they recorded successive bonus-point wins in the Heineken Champions Cup – and reminded his side how crucial every point is in the pool...

URC Points Machine Evans Hailed As One Of The Best Attacking 10s In The Game

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jarrod Evans has scored more points than any other Welshman in the BKT United Rugby Championship this season and there are few more dangerous players with ball-in-hand in the competition. Yet the Cardiff...

Exeter prove too strong for the Vodacom Bulls

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs handed the Vodacom Bulls their first defeat of the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup campaign, outmuscling the Pretoria outfit at the Sandy Park Stadium. Captain and English player, Luke Cowan-Dickie...

Cowan-Dickie hat-trick as Exeter blitz Vodacom Bulls

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Luke Cowan-Dickie scored a hat-trick of tries as Exeter Chiefs marched to a 44-14 win over Vodacom Bulls in the Heineken Champions Cup at Sandy Park on Saturday.   The 2020 champions made...

Exeter and Bulls in heavyweight clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Something will have to give as Exeter Chiefs welcome Vodacom Bulls in the Champions Cup on Saturday.   Both sides opened their campaigns last week with bonus-point victories, Vodacom Bulls...

Boks lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2022

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three experienced Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi – were nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2022 for a second year running and will be up...