'A few guys fumigate their beds naturally, especially the front five' - Quotes of the Day
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby"This is as big a moment as you’ll get in your career. It’s all or nothing for us. It’s a hugely exciting challenge, the stuff of dreams for players to go out in an arena like this with...
James Lowe insists Ireland are far from ‘invincible’ ahead of Scotland showdown
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland are on the cusp of the quarter-finals in France but could still be on an early flight home. James Lowe insisted in-form Ireland are far from “invincible” as he dismissed the...
Match Preview: Ireland v Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPool B has already seen one of the great tension-filled, top-quality, high-stakes Rugby World Cup matches at Stade de France. South Africa versus Ireland – world champions against...
Henderson and Sheehan start - Ireland name team to play Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland head coach Andy Farrell has made two changes to his starting side to face Scotland in their final Pool B match at Stade de France on Saturday, 7 October, with Iain Henderson coming into the second...
Ireland beat Boks in battle of titans
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland cemented their status as the number one-ranked side in world rugby as they edged an enthralling tussle with defending champions South Africa at the Stade de France. Manie Libbok’s early...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: South Africa v Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup 2023 kicked off on 8 September with a fixture that could easily have made a final. Three Saturdays later, the sporting festival continues with a match that could easily be the final, as...
Farrell Names Ireland Team to Face Springboks in Paris
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup showdown against South Africa at the Stade de France (Kick-off 9pm local time/8pm...
Ireland record holder Johnny Sexton expects challengers to his new crown
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton joked his young son will chase down his record after he became Ireland’s all-time leading points scorer in a crushing Rugby World Cup win over Tonga. Captain Sexton stylishly surpassed...
Record-breaking Sexton sets up Ireland for statement win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland justified their status as the world No.1 ranked side with a brilliant bonus-point win over a physical, if disjointed Tonga side. Driven on by fly-half Johnny Sexton, Andy Farrell's...
Hansen returns as Ireland name team to face Tonga
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland head coach Andy Farrell has recalled wing Mack Hansen and also brought in scrum-half Conor Murray, fit-again hooker Ronan Kelleher and flanker Josh van der Flier to the starting side to face Tonga...
