Ulster Rugby

URC: Ulster up for Connacht challenge

Ulster halted a three-match losing run when they saw off Top 14 leader Racing92 in their Champions Cup game in Belfast. Defence coach Jonny Bell believes the province must carry the confidence...

Seven Things We Learned From The First Seven Rounds In The URC: 7/7

Maul matters The driving lineout maul continues to be a major attacking weapon and so hard to stop. Few teams employ it to better effect than Glasgow Warriors who have scored tries from that rolling...

Seven Things We Learned From The First Seven Rounds In The URC: 3/7

Super signings One suspected Ben Healy was going to be a quality recruit for Edinburgh Rugby and so it’s proved. Having shared in Munster’s grand final triumph over the DHL Stormers at the...

URC Round 8 Match Officials

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 8 Christmas derby fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22   Glasgow...

Seven Things We Learned From The First Seven Rounds In The URC: 2/7

Crowds on the rise What about attendances? Well, the figures show they are up on the corresponding period last season. There’s also been a steady rise as the campaign has progressed, with the last...

Champions Cup Team of the Week Round 2

Round two of the Champions Cup is complete with six games finishing with seven or less points splitting the sides. Away wins for Glasgow, Bath, Toulouse and Leicester in the competition with Toulouse the...

Barassi at the double as Stade Toulousian smash Harlequins

Outside centre Pierre-Louis Barassi scored two of Stade Toulousain’s seven tries as they showed impressive form at Harlequins in their 47-19 win. The French side have hit the ground running in...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Ulster Rugby v Racing 92

Henderson wants Ulster Rugby to use the pressure

The Belfast-based team suffered a disappointing 37-14 loss at Bath Rugby last weekend, and the heat is on for the Kingspan Stadium side as they seek to bounce back at home.  “As a team, I feel...

Match Preview: Spencer tells Bath Rugby to expect a challenge at Cardiff

Bath Rugby scrum-half Ben Spencer has warned his teammates to expect a challenge at the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday when the English side clash with Cardiff Rugby in their second Pool 2 match in this...