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Wednesday Morning Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A round up of all the morning headlines from today.       Springboks humbled by superb support on their arrival in SA “Humbled and over-awed” – that was the reaction...

Larkham committed to Munster despite Wallabies' vacancy

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In an interview with the Irish Times Munster backs’ coach Stephen Larkham says he has no intention of walking out on his new employers to be the new Australia head coach, but he does wish to get...

PRO14 Round 5: Cardiff Blues v Munster Rugby Highlights

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A strong second half performance saw Munster claim a 33-23 away win over the Cardiff Blues in round 5 of the Pro14. The sides traded early penalties before a second for the Blues gave them a 6-3 lead....

The Rumour Mill

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The end of the Rugby World Cup usually sees a lot of player and coach movement and 2019 is no different with a number of rumours breaking throughout the day today.     We recap some of the...

World Cup winning centre signs for Munster - report

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Cup winning centre, Damian de Allende is set to join Munster ahead of the 2020/21 season according to a report by Gerry Thornley at the Irish Times.     De Allende started...

Defence Guru Jacques Nienaber set to replace Erasmus - report

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following the Springboks World Cup-winning campaign, Rassie Erasmus is set to step down as the head coach of the national side and continue in his role as director of rugby.     Ahead of the...

Scarlets bounce back with victory over Cheetahs

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets bounced back from their thrashing at the hands of Edinburgh to beat Cheetahs 17-13 in the Pro14 on Saturday.   Tries from Steff Evans and Kieran Hardy, allied to seven points from...

Pro 14 Round 5 Preview

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It has been a great start to this year’s Pro 14 and while it has been slightly hindered by the Rugby World Cup happening in Japan, many of the big sides have now welcomed back their star players.     Round...

Owen Farrell steps out for date with destiny in his father's shoes

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby league, not union, was in the blood for Owen Farrell but on Saturday he will battle to lift the greatest prize in the latter code.       The last time England faced South Africa...

Clontarf Ready For Next Block Of Energia All-Ireland League

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Rugby teams at all levels talk about ‘blocks’ these days and the Energia All-Ireland League is no different. The first half of the regular season is divided into three blocks. Each block sees...