ireland

Attendance Record Broken as BKT URC Sets All-Time High for a Single Round

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another new record has been set by the BKT United Rugby Championship today with the league setting an all-time high for single-round attendance. The 19,703 fans who attended the final game of Round...

New Year Has Terenure Eyeing Up More Success Under Skehan

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Terenure College head coach Sean Skehan and captain Harrison Brewer played key roles in the club winning the All-Ireland League Division 1A, Bateman Cup, Leinster Senior League, and Leinster Senior Cup...

Simon Thomas' BKT United Rugby Championship R9 Review

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stepping stone success for Ulster   Ulster Rugby skipper Iain Henderson insists there is much more to come from his team following their landmark 22-21 victory away to BKT URC league leaders Leinster...

Energia All Ireland Cup Fixtures This Week

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s cup season this weekend with the final of the Energia Bateman Cup and the kick off of the Energia Women’s All Ireland Cup. Energia Men’s Bateman Cup Final Terenure College...

IRFU Announce 150th Celebrations For 2024/25 Season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union) is delighted to announce plans for its 150th year celebrations which will take place during the 2024/25 season. Throughout the 2024/25 season, the IRFU will...

Lightning strike to secure opening Celtic Challenge win

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gwalia Lightning secured an impressive 20-5 victory over rivals Brython Thunder in the historic first Welsh derby in the new expanded Celtic Challenge tournament at a rain sodden Rodney Parade in Newport...

Match Preview: Leinster vs Ulster

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look ahead to Ulster's first match of 2024, as Dan McFarland's side face a trip to the RDS Arena to take on Leinster Rugby in Round 9 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Ulster hope to...

Injuries pile up for Munster as they look to short-term cover

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster may consider getting short-term injury cover in on the back of Tuesday’s attritional URC defeat to Leinster. The province went into the game dealing with a number of injury concerns and...

Match Preview: Ulster v Connacht

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having started the season so well, Connacht now head to Belfast on the back of four successive defeats in all competitions. They have conceded 173 points along the way, losing to Vodacom Bulls (53-27)...

Oli Jager starts against Leinster

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

There are four personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that faced Exeter Chiefs last week with three Academy players in the 23-man squad. Tighthead prop Oli Jager makes his first start...