URC Round 4 Match Officials Announcement
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 4 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 Edinburgh Rugby...
'It’s always a huge, huge game’ - Van der Flier on the Leinster vs Munster derby
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s a fixture and a rivalry which has resonated with Josh van der Flier ever since he was a youngster. So the significance of the Leinster-Munster derby is certainly not lost on him now...
URC | Round 3 Review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAnd then there were three… Only three sides remain undefeated in the BKT URC after the weekend’s action, with the DHL Stormers and Munster Rugby setting the pace at the top of the...
International stars return to URC action
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA host of international stars return to action this weekend as the BKT URC moves into Round 3. There are first league outings of the season for a number of British and Irish Lions and Springboks. For...
Connacht team named to face Cardiff
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyConnachts first away trip of the new season and Connacht Rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster has named his matchday squad for Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship game against Cardiff...
Craig to make debut whilst Matthews set for century
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Craig will make his Glasgow Warriors debut on home turf tomorrow evening, after the second-rower was named in the starting XV to take on the Dragons at Scotstoun. The Scotland international...
Steve Cummins rejoins Scarlets as injury cover
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralian second row Steve Cummins has rejoined the Scarlets as short-term injury cover. Steve spent three years in Llanelli after arriving from Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels in 2017. He made 46...
Joe’s joy at learning with Lancaster
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Joyce is living proof that you really can teach an old dog new tricks. The Connacht Rugby second row has been a pro for more than a decade now, having moved to the west of Ireland in 2023...
Force secure NZ U20s assistant Dunlea as new forwards coach
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force is rapt to confirm the appointment of former New Zealand U20s and Canterbury assistant coach Craig Dunlea as the Club’s new forwards coach. The former prop will complete the Force’s...
URC Round 2 Review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyVodacom Bulls gain sweet revenge to top the table The repeat of last season’s BKT URC final produced a ten-try thriller on a weekend when two matches fell foul of Storm Amy. Back in June, the...
