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Ireland Team Named to Host France at Sold Out Aviva Stadium

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland coaching team have named the Match Day Squad to take on France at a packed Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the second round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Championship (Kick-off 2.15pm)   Ireland...

Wales make 6 changes to face Scotland

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s team to play Scotland on Saturday 11 February (KO 4.45pm live on BBC and S4C) in the second round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations.   There...

France name squad to face Ireland

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France have named their squad to face Ireland in Dublin. The team has made two changes in the bench, Toulouse flanker Francois Cros comes in for La Rochelle lock Thomas Lavault and Lyon scrum-half Baptiste...

Wales U20 announce squad to face Scotland U20

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales head coach Byron Hayward has named his squad to face Scotland at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday in the second round of the U20 Six Nations. (KO 7.15pm, S4C).   Captain Ryan Woodman switches...

Munster Injury Update: Conway out for 3-4 months

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster squad returned to training at the HPC on Monday to begin preparations for next Friday’s URC round 14 clash against Ospreys at Thomond Park (7.35pm).   Roman Salanoa has been called...

Scarlets the main attacking threat in Challenge Cup

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the pool stage of the EPCR Challenge Cup now over, we look back at the leading attackers over the four rounds, with players from Pool B winners Scarlets heading two categories.   Carries...

Jamison Gibson-Park and Cian Healy ruled out of French Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht scrum-half Caolin Blade and Leinster loosehead prop Michael Milne have joined the Ireland squad today as the group assembled this afternoon at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin.   Blade...

Scotland equal all-time high in World Rugby Men’s Rankings

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland have moved above England and into fifth place in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings following their 29-23 win at Twickenham on Saturday.   Duhan van der Merwe’s brilliant brace...

Six Nations: Five things we learned from Italy vs France

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy and France played out a classic in Rome, and while the Grand Slam champions came away with five points, the Azzurri may be more positive heading into round two of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations.   In...