Champions and Challenge Cup Round 1 &2 Referee Appointments
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance’s Mathieu Raynal will be in charge when Exeter Chiefs begin their Heineken Champions Cup defence against Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park next month. Raynal’s selection for the Pool B...
Six-Try Leinster Break Down Dogged Cardiff Defence
3 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsScott Penny snapped up two final-quarter tries during Leinster’s 40-5 Guinness PRO14 win over Cardiff Blues at the RDS. Penny took his season’s haul to five tries, and fellow replacement Michael...
Molony, Baird And Murphy Added To Leinster Pack
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsRoss Molony, Ryan Baird and Josh Murphy come into the Leinster team for Sunday’s Guinness PRO14 game against Cardiff Blues at the RDS (kick-off 5.15pm). Molony and Baird, who returned from injury...
Champions and Challenge Cup Fixtures Confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs, who secured a first top-flight European title in such magnificent style last month, will begin their defence of the Heineken Champions Cup with an opening round clash against Glasgow Warriors...
Marshall And Moore Combine In Ulster Midfield
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsUlster head coach Dan McFarland has made eight changes for Monday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Glasgow Warriors at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 8.15pm). Internationals Luke Marshall and Marcell Coetzee...
Everything you need to know ahead of round 5 of the PRO14
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 5 of the Guinness PRO14 promises excitement and drama with five more matches set for the weekend. Munster and Benetton’s Saturday afternoon contest might have been postponed but there is more...
Lowry Lands Crucial Blow For Ulster Against Cardiff
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMichael Lowry’s slickly-taken try on the stroke of half-time guided Ulster to a hard-earned 11-7 win over Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade tonight. John Cooney, the player-of-the-match and scorer of...
Ulster’s Rea To Reach Half-Century Mark Against Cardiff
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMatthew Rea is set to make his 50th Ulster appearance in their Guinness PRO14 match against Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade on Monday (kick-off 6pm). The 27-year-old Ballymena man made his Ulster debut...
Props Wycherley And Knox Handed Starting Roles For Munster
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMunster head coach Johann van Graan has made seven changes for Sunday’s Guinness PRO14 date with the Dragons at Rodney Parade (kick-off 2pm). Fresh from making his PRO14 debut against Cardiff Blues,...
Winners & Losers: Champions Cup Draw
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Pools are in for the 2020/21 season of the Champions Cup. Holders Exeter Chiefs, will play against Toulouse and Glasgow Warriors in the pool stage of the 2020/21 competition following the...