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Battle of the Blues ignites BKT URC rivalry

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers have rallied their World Cup-winning Springboks to stand tall and get the home team’s drive for a BKT United Rugby Championship play-off back on track against Leinster in Cape Town. The...

Speedster Cabango is back bigger and better than ever

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Theo Cabango feels he has returned from injury in even better shape than before and that was certainly how things looked on his first start in more than five months.   Back from a lengthy lay-off...

Ulster to take on Benetton in crucial clash at Kingspan Stadium

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Interim Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named his team to take on this week’s Italian opponents, Benetton Rugby, at Kingspan Stadium (KO 7 35pm) in Round 15 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Lock,...

Pressure mounts on SA sides in the URC

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions –...

Where To Watch BKT URC Round 15

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

After Round 14, just three points separate 5th - 11th place, with only four rounds remaining. This weekend the Race To The Eight continues. Every game counts.    FRIDAY, APRIL 26   Scarlets...

Last-gasp John Cooney penalty edges Ulster to victory over Cardiff

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

A last-gasp penalty from John Cooney saw Ulster keep their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes on track with a 19-17 win over Cardiff after being behind for most of the game at the Kingspan Stadium. Theo...

United Rugby Championship Round 14 Preview

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Rugby, Friday 7.35pm Cardiff boss Matt Sherratt has faced a welcome selection dilemma ahead of his team’s trip to Belfast. He’s had more numbers to choose from than...

Match Preview: Ulster Rugby Vs Cardiff Rugby

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

A changed front row from last week’s EPCR Challenge Cup game in Clermont sees Eric O’Sullivan, Tom Stewart and Scott Wilson get the nodand Taulupe Faletau returns from injury to be named...

Meet Richie Murphy - the new man at the helm of Ulster

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

For new Ulster Rugby boss Richie Murphy, coaching is very much a vocation. It can mean long hours and plenty of pressure, but he wouldn’t rather be making a living any other way. Murphy has been...

A Rolls Royce returns – Welcome back to the great Taulupe Faletau

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

When you hear a sportsman mentioned in the same breath as Roger Federer and Lionel Messi, you know you are dealing with someone very special.   That’s certainly the case with Wales legend...