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2021 British and Irish Lions tour faces axe

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions' tour to South Africa next year could be in jeopardy with the tour possibly being postponed or even cancelled as the home unions - England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales - fight...

Ireland back McFadden retires: 'It's been a dream come true'

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fergus McFadden played in a World Cup and six Six Nations campaigns, twice conquering Europe with Leinster, but the time has come to retire.     Ireland back Fergus McFadden has revealed he...

Fergus McFadden’s Ireland Career In Pictures

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Fergus McFadden has today announced his decision to retire from professional rugby when the 2019/20 season concludes, bringing the curtain down on a 13-year career with his home province Leinster and a...

Fergus McFadden’s Ireland Career In Pictures

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Fergus McFadden has today announced his decision to retire from professional rugby when the 2019/20 season concludes, bringing the curtain down on a 13-year career with his home province Leinster and a...

Energia All-Ireland League Rewind: Dublin University v UCC

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Dublin University v UCC Energia AIL Div1a Round 1 Saturday 5th October, 2019 The first round of a new season can set the tone for the weeks and months to come and both sides had very different endings...

Energia All-Ireland League Rewind: Dublin University v UCC

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Dublin University v UCC Energia AIL Div1a Round 1 Saturday 5th October, 2019 The first round of a new season can set the tone for the weeks and months to come and both sides had very different endings...

Ireland Women’s International Rugby Update

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The 2020/21 season was set to be one of the busiest, and most challenging, seasons in the history of the women’s game in Ireland.  That is still the case – but for very different reasons. A competitive...

Ireland Women’s International Rugby Update

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The 2020/21 season was set to be one of the busiest, and most challenging, seasons in the history of the women’s game in Ireland.  That is still the case – but for very different reasons. A competitive...

The Baabaas team that beat an England side featuring Andy Goode in 2009

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2009, Martin Corry and Josh Lewsey bade a victorious farewell to English rugby at Twickenham with the Barbarians as they held on for victory despite a late England comeback.   Martin Johnson's...

Pichot or Beaumont - How the Unions are expected vote or have voted already

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The votes are in and the new Chairman of World Rugby will be announced on 12 May 2020.   We have broken down who has voted for Sir Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot with some of the...