Healy’s love of the game still driving him on
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt says much about the longevity of Cian Healy’s career that his Leinster Rugby debut came against a team that no longer exists. That was way back in May 2007 when he came on as a replacement...
Munster squad update as they prepare for Edinburgh
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster squad have started preparations at the HPC ahead of Friday’s URC Round 17 clash against Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium (7.35pm, live on TG4 & Premier Sports). Saturday’s bonus-point...
Ireland U-20 Coaching Team Confirmed For World Rugby U-20 Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe IRFU is today pleased to confirm the Ireland Under-20 Men’s coaching team for this summer’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa. Following Richie Murphy’s permanent...
A story of "Real Champs" vs "People's Champs" Part 2: A Cold War
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you have not read part one this story, stop right now, and go find it. If you were with this us last time, then you will have gotten to know of the rise of the “People’s Champs”. The...
Baby Blacks win the U20 Rugby Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand Baby Blacks are the inaugural Rugby Championship U20 champions after beating Australia’s Junior Wallabies 36-25 at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Stadium on...
URC round 16 Preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC v DHL Stormers, Friday 7.35pm It’s the final game of the season at Rodney Parade and there’s likely to be an added buzz about the place on the back of the Dragons’...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 11-12 May
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe men’s and women’s World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a points exchange system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result. Whatever one side gains, the other...
Bruiser Brok still breathing the fire of a Dragon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWhere does DHL Stormers veteran Brok Harris stay when he is in Newport? The affectionate response is: AT HOME. Harris, who played his 150th match for the Cape Town-based DHL Stormers a fortnight...
England to be involved in inaugural 6Nations women's summer series
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland will partake in the first Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, which will debut this July, in Parma, Italy. The tournament, where U20 Women’s head coach LJ Lewis will lead...
Jared Payne relishing going up against his former team
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe week Jared Payne has had penciled into his diary since the start of the season has finally arrived, as he prepares to take on his former team. Payne spent more than a decade with Ulster Rugby...
