Ugly win for Leinster and Sharks scrape home
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyUgly win delights Leinster’s Leo It’s now a magnificent seven for league leaders Leinster Rugby who just keep on winning. You wondered if they might finally have found their...
URC Round 7 Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors v Scarlets, 7.35pm, Friday Blair Murray’s hectic start to the season continues as he goes straight back into the Scarlets team for the clash with the BKT URC champions at...
Edinburgh International stars return for Benetton match-up
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby welcome back a host of international stars for tomorrow night’s crucial BKT United Rugby Championship clash against Benetton Rugby at Hive Stadium (Saturday 30 November, kick-off...
McReight, Slipper and Tupou return for Ireland Test
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyProps James Slipper and Taniela Tupou will start for the Wallabies against Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday afternoon (local time). The experienced duo will combine with Brandon Paenga-Amosa...
Round 7 United Rugby Championship Match Officials confirmed
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER...
Nche rested against Wales, Louw to start in Cardiff
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead...
World Rugby Hall of Fame to recognise five legends of the game
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has announced that five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November. The contributions...
Scotland vs Portugal: A statistical look
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second full round of fixtures in this year’s Autumn Nations Series saw a mix of tight clashes and resounding victories – we take a look at some of the key stats from the weekend. Scotland...
Schmidt praises Tuipulotu threat
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Schmidt has pinpointed the danger of his buoyant Wallabies having their British Isles 'grand slam' hopes dynamited by one of their own. Playing down growing hopes that his touring team could be on...
Ireland in danger of falling to 5th in the World
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the men's internationals in Europe, Asia and Africa this weekend, including the Autumn Nations Series, Men's Elgon Cup and Rugby Europe competitions. Permutation...
