Stat Pack: Leinster v Connacht
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Leinster have scored 44 tries so far this season – more than any other team. Seven of these have come in the first ten minutes of their fixtures, an early strike rate matches only by...
Stat Pack: Ulster v Munster
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster John Cooney made 88 passes in Round 10. However, this was short of his 102 against the Scarlets in September, which remains the most passes by a single player in a match this season Hooker Tom...
United Rugby Championship Round 10 Stats
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an exciting weekend of the BKT United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster have identified the top players from R10 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far. Top...
Connacht vs Ulster: the coaches have their say
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe first of the two Irish derbies will play out at The Sportsground this evening when Connacht host Ulster. Connacht are coming off a good victory over Benetton (38-19) on 3 December while Ulster...
Sale Sharks travel to Kingston Park for a Newcastle challenge
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks will travel to Kingston Park for Friday evening’s clash with Newcastle Falcons. In Round 12, Sale enjoyed a bye while the Falcons were knocked over by London Irish on the latter’s...
United Rugby Championship Team Announcements Round 10
3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby#SHAvLIO Cell C Sharks Thomas du Toit shifts over to the loosehead side Reinhard Nothnagel returns to Emirates Lions starting XV #STOvBUL BJ Dixon makes his first start of the season at...
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Connacht Rugby Vs Ulster Rugby
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Connacht management team have welcomed back a number of Irish internationals for tomorrow’s crucial Christmas interpro with Ulster at The Sportsground (k/o 7.35pm). There are 12 changes...
John Cooney and Dragons RFC Named As First-Ever Winners of United Rugby Championship Unity Awards
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster’s John Cooney and Dragons RFC can today be revealed as the first winners of the new URC Unity Awards. Ulster Rugby scrum-half Cooney picks up the The Difference Maker Award, while Dragons...
Ulster's Burns and Herring ruled out of Connacht game
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Friday’s Round 10 BKT United Rugby Championship fixture versus Connacht Rugby at The Sportsground. Billy...
Superb second-half rally not enough for Ulster
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby suffered their second successive Heineken Champions Cup Pool B loss on Saturday when they were edged out 29-36 by defending champions Stade Rochelais in a seven-try thriller at the Aviva...
