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Team Named | Munster Side To Face Scarlets

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Friday’s sold-out URC Round 15 clash against Scarlets at Musgrave Park (7.35pm). There are three personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that...

URC High-Flyer McNicholl Believes He Has Plenty to Offer at Test Level

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johnny McNicholl has been leading the way in the BKT United Rugby Championship this season and is adamant he still has plenty to offer at international level.   The Scarlets back three man has made...

Munster Squad Update | Preparations Continue for Scarlets In Cork

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster squad resumed preparations at the HPC on Monday ahead of Friday night’s URC round 15 clash against Scarlets at Musgrave Park (7.35pm).   There were seven Munster players in international...

Hungry Lion Emmanuel Tshituka wants to feast on Glasgow

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Emmanuel Tshituka has stepped out of the shadow of older brother Vincent and into the vanguard of an Lions pack on the hunt for redemption when they host Franco Smith’s high-flying Glasgow Warriors...

Wales name team for England fixture

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named the team to play England at a sold-out Principality Stadium on Saturday 25 February (KO 4.45pm live on BBC and S4C) in the third round of...

Javan Sebastian to join Edinburgh next season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Javan Sebastian is to join Edinburgh Rugby for next season, the Scarlets can confirm.   The 28-year-old tight-head prop has played 64 games for the Scarlets over two spells, sandwiching a season...

Blade Thomson to retire from rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blade Thomson has announced he is to retire from rugby.   The 32-year-old back-rower is to hang up his boots following a head injury.   Signed from the Wellington-based Hurricanes in 2018,...

Spotlight on local derbies as URC returns with a bang

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The stakes will be sky-high for all four South African teams this weekend as a full round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns and sides turn their attention on the race to the playoffs,...

Meet Steff Evans: Welsh Rugby’s Record-Breaking Answer to Harry Kane

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

He’s been dubbed Welsh rugby’s answer to Harry Kane and Steff Evans is certainly one prolific finisher.   The Scarlets winger is now his country’s all-time top try scorer in the...