Seven players to leave Edinburgh
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby has confirmed the seven senior men’s players that will depart the club at the end of the season. WP Nel, Viliame Mata, Charlie Savala, Luan de Bruin, Adam McBurney,...
Bristling Benetton eye SA sweep at Fortress Loftus
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton Rugby have emerged as a BKT United Rugby Championship powerhouse and the Italians are poised to achieve an unprecedented clean sweep of the South African teams. A narrative that would have seemed...
URC Recognises The League's Finest
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the BKT United Rugby Championship edges closer to crowning its 2023/24 champion, the winners of the annual URC Awards will be announced over the coming weeks. The annual URC Awards...
URC RACE TO THE EIGHT: Two laps to go and we simply still cannot call it
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are now 16 rounds into the 2023/24 season and the Race to the Eight URC play-off spots is nearing closer and closer to the finish line. There are now just TWO rounds left to play in the regular...
Ireland U-20 Coaching Team Confirmed For World Rugby U-20 Championship
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe IRFU is today pleased to confirm the Ireland Under-20 Men’s coaching team for this summer’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa. Following Richie Murphy’s permanent...
Ryan, Keenan and Connors available for selection for Ulster match
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 17 match against Ulster in Kingspan Stadium (KO: 7.35pm, live on TG4 and Premier...
A story of "Real Champs" vs "People's Champs" Part 2: A Cold War
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you have not read part one this story, stop right now, and go find it. If you were with this us last time, then you will have gotten to know of the rise of the “People’s Champs”. The...
Bulls, Stormers and Lions stay in the hunt for Vodacom URC playoff spots
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyValuable bonus point victories ensured the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions stayed in the quarter-finals race in the third last pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but unfortunately...
Baby Blacks win the U20 Rugby Championship
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand Baby Blacks are the inaugural Rugby Championship U20 champions after beating Australia’s Junior Wallabies 36-25 at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Stadium on...
Junior Boks seal the win vs Argentina
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJunior Springbok flyhalf Philip-Albert van Niekerk kicked a last-minute penalty goal to seal a remarkable 30-28 victory for the SA U20s after a sensational start and a strong second half in their final...