United Rugby Championship Permutations: What your team needs in the final round
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is plenty at stake in the final round of the 2021/22 United Rugby Championship regular season this weekend. The competition's debut season has been hugely competitive with only Leinster...
Maori All Blacks to play Ireland twice
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Māori All Blacks will play Ireland in two mid-week matches in Hamilton and Wellington this July New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. Ireland will bring an expanded squad to cater for the...
Sexton wants Leinster to utilise European experience
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton urged Leinster Rugby to draw on their past experiences after leading them into the Heineken Champions Cup final. Leinster’s captain was named Heineken Star of the Match...
Racing 92 13-20 La Rochelle: Last year's runners-up to face Leinster in Champions Cup final
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is La Rochelle who will fly the flag for France in the European Champions Cup final after beating their Top 14 rivals in Lens. La Rochelle will face Leinster in the European Champions Cup final...
Mack Hansen & Catherine Martin named 2021/22 Connacht Players of the Year
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMack Hansen and Catherine Martin were the big winners at last night’s annual Connacht Rugby Awards Ball, with the pair named Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year for 2021/22. The...
Cian Prendergast signs long-term Connacht contract until 2025
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Cian Prendergast has signed a long-term deal with the club until 2025. Prendergast had 12 months remaining on his initial deal, but like Mack...
Team News: 50 Up for O'Brien, Toulouse make three changes
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster and Toulouse have named their matchday 23s for the Champions Cup semi-final clash at Aviva Stadium (KO 3pm – LIVE on BT Sport and RTÉ Radio One). Leinster...
Laurent Labit hints that Antoine Dupont could feature at flyhalf for France
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance coach Laurent Labit has hinted that Antoine Dupont could feature at flyhalf for France in the future. The 2021 World Rugby Player of the Year captained France to a Six Nations Grand...
Eleven Tigers re-sign with Leicester, one new signing confirmed
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers have agreed new deals with five members of the club's senior squad as well as six Academy players. Chris Ashton, Sean Jansen, Kini Murimurivalu, Harry Simmons and Richard...
Ireland confirm November Tests
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell’s Ireland will take on World Champions South Africa this November as the Springboks play in Dublin for the first time in five years as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series at Aviva...
