Diarmuid Kilgallen joins Munster
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby are pleased to confirm the signing of 23-year-old winger Diarmuid Kilgallen on a two-year deal ahead of the 2024/25 season. In further contract news, hooker Eoghan Clarke has signed a one-year...
A team-by-team half-term report on the URC
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are now midway through the BKT URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches. So as the league returns this weekend with Round 10, how have the sides...
From Bank Teller to the top of the Rugby Mountain: The Origins of Bundee Aki
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNormally, you'd be hard-pressed to find similarities between a bank teller working on the other side of the world and a World Rugby Player of the Year nominee. But Bundee Aki doesn't do normal. The...
The BKT United Rugby Championship returns
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA jam-packed weekend of BKT United Rugby Championship action returns following Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup and the international break with the start of the Guinness Six Nations. Friday...
URC Round 10 Match Officials
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 10 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Scarlets...
Meet Liam Belcher: The Unsung Hero Lighting It Up On and Off The Pitch
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLiam Belcher is a man who lights things up wherever he goes. On the pitch, he’s been an illuminating presence for Cardiff Rugby this season, shining brightly with his endeavours at hooker...
Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Italy At Aviva Stadium
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad to face Italy in Round 2 of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations at Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon (Kick-off 3pm). Ireland opened their...
Murphy Names Ireland U20s Team For Italy Clash In Cork
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Richie Murphy has named his Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for Friday night’s U20 Six Nations clash against Italy at Virgin Media Park (Kick-off 7.15pm). Ireland opened their 2024...
Erasmus signed to 2027 as Bok coaching team confirmed
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus – the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023 – has returned to the role of head coach for the next four years, following...
Murphy Names Ireland U20s Team For Six Nations Opener In France
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20s Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for the opening match of the U20 Six Nations against France in Aix-en-Provence on Saturday night (Kick-off 9.10pm...
