Caelan Doris makes his 100th Leinster appearance and Niall Smyth to make debut against Connacht
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyRG Snyman joins James Ryan in the engine room while centurion Doris is flanked on either side by Will Connors and Alex Soroka. Harry Byrne starts at out-half with Fintan Gunne at scrum-half, while...
Andy Farrell has named his Six Nations Squad
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland Head Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 37-player squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Farrell’s side open their 2026 Championship against...
Joshua Kenny to make Champions Cup debut as Leo Cullen names team for Stade Rochelais clash
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyJoshua Kenny is set to make his Champions Cup debut on the wing with Tommy O’Brien on the opposite side and Ciarán Frawley at full-back. Sam Prendergast has been named at out-half with Jamison...
Porter returns as Leo Cullen names team for Munster clash
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Munster Rugby in the URC at Thomond Park on Saturday (KO: 7:45pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been named by Head Coach, Leo Cullen. Club...
Rieko Ioane set for first Leinster start ahead of Leicester Tigers clash
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Leicester Tigers in Round 2 of the Investec Champions Cup at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Friday (KO: 8pm, live on Premier Sports...
Doris and McCarthy return, Ioane set for debut as team named for Champions Cup opener against Harlequins
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Harlequins in Round 1 of the Investec Champions Cup at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been...
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and captain Caelan Doris react to the draw
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell, head coach His reaction to the Rugby World Cup draw, which pitted Ireland against Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal: “Scotland have performed well in the last couple of tournaments,...
Springboks v Ireland: A look at the numbers
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final whistle has blown, but the individual numbers tell the real story of control, physicality, and relentless effort. We shift the focus from individual awards to statistical dominance, highlighting...
Ireland Player Ratings
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland were out scrummed and out played when they hosted the Springboks at the Aviva. As dominant as the South African's were they never were allowed to pull away. Here are the Ireland player ratings. Andrew...
Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Australia
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for Saturday’s sold-out Quilter Nations Series clash against Australia at Aviva Stadium...