Connacht Rugby Awards 2025 Winners
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Murphy and Orla Dixon were the big winners of the 2025 Connacht Rugby Awards, presented by Globalization Partners. The pair won the coveted Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year...
Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in December
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place next December, World Rugby confirmed. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since...
Aoife Wafer joins Harlequins Women
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins Women are delighted to announce the arrival of Irish international Aoife Wafer. The 22-year-old joins the Club with a stellar resume, having been named as the Guinness Women’s Six Nations...
Pete Samu to return to Australian Rugby
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are happy to confirm Pete Samu will return home to Australian Rugby later this year. Currently contracted to Bordeaux in the French Top 14, the athletic back rower...
Wales coaching team confirmed for Japan Summer Tests
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wales senior men’s coaching team has been confirmed for the two Test matches against Japan this July. Matt Sherratt will resume the head coach role on an interim basis for the series,...
Daugunu signs new contract
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the Queensland Reds are pleased to confirm Filipo Daugunu has re-signed through to the end of 2027. The 30-year-old returned to Ballymore ahead of this year’s Super Rugby Pacific...
7 Key Moments: Leinster v Glasgow Warriors
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTable toppers Leinster faced Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium in the final game of the URC regular season. There wasn’t much to split the sides as Leinster secured the victory with 2 tries and...
Jimmy O'Brien to make 99th Leinster appearance
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Glasgow Warriors in Round 18 of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday at Aviva Stadium (KO: 7.35pm, live on RTÉ2...
Unbelievable Farrell flying high after superb season
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyYou only need to take a look at the BKT URC stats to see just what an outstanding first season Tom Farrell has had for Munster Rugby. The figures really speak for themselves. Tries -...
Crean and McGuire to join Ulster Rugby
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby can confirm that props, Sam Crean and Rory McGuire, will join the province this summer from Saracens and Leinster Rugby. Sam Crean joins the province on a permanent basis, having played twice...
