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O'Brien to earn 100th Leinster cap

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Scarlets in the quarter-finals  of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday at Aviva Stadium (KO: 3pm, live on RTÉ2...

Bemand Names Ireland’s Women’s Rugby World Cup Preparation Squad

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has today named a 37-player Ireland Women’s preparation squad ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England later this summer. The...

Leinster v Scarlets: Set-piece stats in the URC

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

 The Quarter-Finals of United Rugby Championship get underway this weekend with some huge games to look forward to. Leinster face the Scarlets in the URC playoffs at 3pm in Aviva Stadium this Saturday. Let...

Rising stars in the running for URC Award

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Some of the brightest young talents in the game are in the running to be named URC Next-Gen Player of the Season.   The prestigious award is open to players who were aged 23 and under at the beginning...

New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thirty players have been named in the New Zealand Men’s Under 20 squad to contest the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy from 29 June to 19 July.   Having retained The Rugby Championship...

First Nations & Pasifika XV coaching staff confirmed

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Australia is delighted to announce the coaching staff for the historic First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the British and Irish Lions at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on...

Connacht Rugby Awards 2025 Winners

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ben Murphy and Orla Dixon were the big winners of the 2025 Connacht Rugby Awards, presented by Globalization Partners.   The pair won the coveted Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year...

Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in December

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place next December, World Rugby confirmed. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since...

Aoife Wafer joins Harlequins Women

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins Women are delighted to announce the arrival of Irish international Aoife Wafer. The 22-year-old joins the Club with a stellar resume, having been named as the Guinness Women’s Six Nations...

Pete Samu to return to Australian Rugby

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are happy to confirm Pete Samu will return home to Australian Rugby later this year. Currently contracted to Bordeaux in the French Top 14, the athletic back rower...