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URC Race to the Eight is Going Down to the Wire

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The BKT United Rugby Championship Play-Off race is going down to the final weekend of the regular season with five teams fighting it out for four spots.   Leinster Rugby and the Vodacom Bulls...

SA teams show grit in penultimate Vodacom URC round

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Fidelity SecureDrive Lions all remained in the running for hosting Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals in a riveting penultimate pool round, which delivered...

Ulster and Stormers play to a draw in a thriller

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Juarno Augustus, Werner Kok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu star in 38-38 thriller between Ulster and the Stormers.   The opening 10 minutes set the tone with Ulster bagging an early try quickly followed...

URC Race to Eight | All you need to know heading into the weekend

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

With just two rounds remaining, the URC’s Race to the Eight has reached its most intense stage yet. After months of shifting momentum, the Play-Off picture is finally narrowing — but it’s...

Eleven players confirmed to leave Connacht at the end of the season

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

As previously announced, club legends Denis Buckley and Jack Carty will end their long association with their home province, while Joe Joyce and Matthew Devine will move to Gloucester and Ulster respectively. Also...

Glasgow Warriors confirm 2025/26 leavers

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Seven Glasgow Warriors will move on following the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign, after the club confirmed the list of players set to leave Scotstoun this summer. Sione Vailanu will move on following...

Munster Side To Face Connacht In Galway

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC Round 17 clash against Connacht at Dexcom Stadium (7.45pm, live on TG4 & Premier Sports). There are five changes to the side that beat Ulster...

Bell returns as Ulster ready to take on Stormers in Belfast

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named his matchday squad to face DHL Stormers tomorrow in Round 17 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. (KO: 7.45pm) After securing a place in the...

Fourie leads DHL Stormers in Belfast

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Deon Fourie will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom URC encounter with Ulster in Belfast on Friday night. The experienced Fourie will earn his 140th DHL Stormers cap and lead the team in the absence...