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Match Preview: Ulster eager to notch first win

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby head to reigning champions Stade Rochelais in dire need of a victory in Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday.   The Irish province have suffered back-to-back defeats...

Forshaw and King join Wales senior men’s coaching team

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex King and Mike Forshaw have been appointed to Warren Gatland’s backroom team as attack coach and defence coach respectively.     They join Jonathan Humphreys (forwards coach)...

URC Round 6 Rescheduled Fixtures to take place next month

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The United Rugby Championship can confirm that the Round 6 fixtures that were postponed in October will now take place at the end of next month.   Those games, the Sharks v Ulster and Lions...

England U20 Men's Six Nations Squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The squad includes eight players already capped at U20 level, with Archie McArthur, Finn Theobald-Thomas, Lewis Chessum, Chandler Cunningham-South, Greg Fisilau, Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, Louie Johnson, and...

Herring opts for positivity as Ulster prepare for La Rochelle

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster hooker Rob Herring is trying to stay positive ahead of his side’s clash with reigning champions La Rochelle this weekend at Stade Marcel – Deflandre.   Ulster’s 2022-23...

England men's U20 Elite Player Squad announced for 2023

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s U20 head coach Alan Dickens has named his 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2023 campaign, ahead of the Under-20 Six Nations starting next month.   The squad includes eight...

United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

GLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE   A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...

Preview: Connacht v Sharks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht Powerful centre Tom Farrell made 37 post-contact metres against Leinster in Round 11, not only the highest figure of the round but also of the season so far Both Niall Murray and Dave Heffernan...

Preview: Dragons v Bulls

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dragons RFC Props Chris Coleman and Aki Seiuli are the two most heavily penalised players in the league, with penalty counts of 16 and 14 respectively. The Dragons have the lowest scrum success in the...