Ireland Team To Face New Zealand
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland Head Coach Andy Farrell has announced the Ireland side that will take to the field at Eden Park in Auckland in the first Test of the three Test Series against New Zealand. Jonathan Sexton...
Champions Cup Pool Draw
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEPCR has confirmed the Heineken Champions Cup pool draw. POOL A (opponents in brackets) Castres Olympique (Exeter Chiefs, Edinburgh Rugby) Saracens (Lyon, Edinburgh...
Moerat and Louw in line for Springbok debuts as team announced for Wales clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySalmaan Moerat and Elrigh Louw are in line to make their Springbok debuts from the replacements bench against Wales in Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria,...
Ireland Team Named To Play Maori All Blacks In Hamilton
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland Head Coach Andy Farrell has announced the Ireland side that will play against the Māori All Blacks in the opening fixture of the Summer Tour of New Zealand. Bundee...
Ireland Squad Update: Niall Scannell added to the squad to provide additional cover
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ireland squad continue preparations at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland ahead of the opening Tour fixture against the Māori All Blacks in Hamilton on Wednesday (Kick-off 8.05am Irish time, live...
History: Maori All Blacks and Ireland
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe history of the Māori All Blacks versus Ireland or Irish teams is short yet significant. In 1888-89, some twenty-two years before the official formation of a New Zealand Māori side...
Crothers Captains Ireland U20s For Summer Series Opener
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Richie Murphy has named the Ireland U20 team, sponsored by PwC, for Friday night’s U20 Six Nations Summer Series opener against France at the Payanini Centre...
Murphy Names Ireland Squad For U20 Summer Series
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20s Squad for the upcoming U20 Summer Series in Italy. Murphy has selected a travelling panel of 31 players...
Farrell scoffs at worries of Ireland wilting against All Black physicality
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland boss Andy Farrell has brushed off concerns that Ireland will wilt in the face of the intense physicality which the All Blacks will bring to the field of play when they meet next month for their...
A look at the five uncapped players in the Ireland squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland boss Andy Farrell has named his squad to tour New Zealand next month and has included five uncapped names among his troops, representing three of the four provinces. The Leinster...
