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Stormers and Bull off to a perfect start

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Stormers and Bulls started the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season on a perfect note with bonus-point victories in Gauteng on the weekend.   The Emirates Lions refused to give...

Connacht v Ospreys preview

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ospreys great Justin Tipuric makes his 200th appearance for the region as he captains them from the openside flank at the Galway Sportsground. Meanwhile, centre Tom Farrell brings up the century for Connacht,...

Ferris Hails Munster’s Revival that Spurred Title Success

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stephen Ferris says Munster deserve major credit for going from being written off as the worst Irish province a year ago to now being the side that everyone is chasing in the BKT United Rugby Championship. The...

URC Round 1 Match Officials

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The appointments for the United Rugby Championship fixtures in Round 1 have been confirmed and are available alongside the TV listings below. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 Zebre Parma v Ulster Stadio Lanfranchi,...

Bok Titans to spearhead Ireland's redemption

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

As Ireland grieves a disappointing 2023 Rugby World Cup exit, Steven Kitshoff is the embodiment of hope and revival for an Ulster team determined to bounce back in the 2023-24 BKT United Rugby Championship.     Like...

Springbok coach Nienaber names unchanged team for semifinal against England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has shown faith in his match-winning Rugby World Cup quarterfinal squad by retaining the same starting XV and replacements’ bench for Saturday’s semifinal against...

Dan McKellar on Leicester Tigers - A Season Preview

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

This has been a summer of change at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. After Steve Borthwick departed to take over England in December, Leicester Tigers put up a stern defence of their Gallagher Premiership...

Experienced Bok team named for RWC quarter-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced team – including 15 players who featured in the 2019 final – for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Stade de France...

Irish 23 named to make history against the All Blacks

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand at Stade de France (Kick-off 9pm local time/8pm...