EPCR announce five-man shortlist for European Player of the Year
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions Cup tournament organisers EPCR have named a five-man short-list for 2018 European Player of the Year ahead of the final in Bilbao on May 12. Three-time winners Leinster Rugby have three nominees...
Nominees Announced For Irish Rugby Players Awards
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Zurich Irish Rugby Players Awards, one of the biggest nights in Irish sport, will take place on Wednesday, May 16 at the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge. The nominees were revealed today with Keith Earls,...
Leinster vs Scarlets: Player Ratings
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rob Kearney – 7/10 Good kicking out of hand in the first half. Was comfortable under the high ball and was unlucky not to get in for a try in the 2nd period. Fergus McFadden...
Champions Cup: Semi-Final Team Tracker
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCheck out the team line-ups for this weekend's Champions Cup semi-finals with the action kicking off in Dublin on Saturday as Leinster host Scarlets before Munster travel to Bordeaux to face Racing 92...
Expected Leinster XV to face Scarlets
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster are expected to make two changes to their Champions Cup XV to face Scarlets from the line-up that ran out victorious in the quarter-final against Saracens. One injury enforced change sees Jamison...
Combined Leinster & Scarlets Champions Cup XV
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets head coach Wayne Pivac brings his team to Dublin on Saturday to face the three-time Champions Cup winners, Leinster, in a mouth-watering European semi-final. Leinster will begin the contest as...
Champions Cup - Team of the Weekend
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Goode - Saracens Entered the attacking line at pace, asking questions of Leinster’s backline on Sunday afternoon. Was effective on the counter-attack as well on a day when the...
Player Ratings - Leinster vs Saracens
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rob Kearney - 8 Looks to have taken his form from the Six Nations back to club rugby. Solid under the high ball and threatening in the attacking line. Fergus McFadden - 7 Silly...
PRO14 - Team of the Weekend
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOx Nche - Cheetahs The Cheetahs loosehead has took to the Pro 14 like a duck to water this season. He is a different type of prop to many of his opponents in the league. His abilities in the loose...
Six Nations 2018 - Team of the Tournament
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCian Healy – Ireland The big loosehead is the first of several Irish players in our Six Nations 2018 team of the tournament. This was an easy decision as Healy consistently performed...
