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Gavin To Start For Ireland As Osborne Gets Lions Call Up

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uncapped Connacht centre Hugh Gavin will start for Ireland against Portugal on Saturday as Leinster’s Jamie Osborne has been called up to the British & Irish Lions. The Ireland team was...

Sotutu, Ross added to AUNZ squad for British & Irish Lions tour match

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks number eight Hoskins Sotutu has added to the all-star AUNZ Invitational XV squad set for next Saturday’s match against the British & Irish Lions. The powerful Blues back-rower is...

Players leaving and Joining the Premiership

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  With the conclusion of the 2024/25 Premiership Rugby seasson, clubs across England are undergoing significant changes ahead of the new campaign. A wave of high-profile departures and exciting new...

Players leaving and Joining the URC this season

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African United Rugby Championship franchises are undergoing significant squad changes ahead of the 2025/26 season, with a host of high-profile departures and exciting new arrivals across the...

Ireland Team Named For Georgia Match

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Men’s interim Head Coach Paul O’Connell has named the Ireland team to face Georgia in the opening game of the two-Test Summer series on Saturday evening in Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi...

Match Preview: Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the space of two years, Hugo Keenan has gone from playing at his first Rugby World Cup to gracing the Olympic stage, and now making his debut for the British & Irish Lions ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan The...

Challenge Cup 2025/26 pool draws

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pools for the 2025/26 Challenge Cup are locked in and here they are:  EPCR Challenge Cup pool draw Pool 1 Ospreys Zebre Parma Montpellier Hérault Rugby US Montauban Black Lion Connacht...

Jock Campbell Re-Signs at Reds for 2026

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union is delighted to announce the re-signing of fullback Jock Campbell on the eve of a landmark honour for the Queensland Reds. Campbell, 30, will captain the Reds in Wednesday...

EPCR pool draws for 2025/26 season

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pool draws for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be staged at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin on Tuesday 1 July. Both draws will be streamed...

Jack Aungier Called Up To Ireland Squad For Summer Tour

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uncapped tighthead prop Jack Aungier has been called up to replace his Connacht teammate Finlay Bealham for Ireland’s two Test summer tour of Georgia (5th July) and Portugal (12th July). Bealham...