ireland

Munster backs Crowley's temperament

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

IT HAD BEEN billed as a big question for Andy Farrell ahead of this Six Nations but when it comes down to it, there’s not much doubt about who will be wearing Ireland’s number 10 shirt in Marseille...

Menoncello returns as Italy announce 6 nation side

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy centre Tommaso Menoncello, who missed last year's Rugby World Cup through injury, was included in the country's Six Nations squad as new head coach Gonzalo Quesada selected his players on Tuesday. A...

Winners & Losers: Scotland Six Nations Squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the Scotland team announcements for Six Nations tournament we look at some of the winners and losers. Winners: First on the list are four players who have received their first call up by Head...

History-making female referee and TMO retires

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joy Neville will retire from refereeing at the end of this season aged 40; She made history as the first female TMO at a men's World Cup; She also had a distinguished playing career in which she captained...

Meet Billy Burns: The privilege and pressure of life as a fly-half

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

For Billy Burns, life at No 10 is a complex mixture of pressure and privilege. He has been a top-flight fly-half for more than a decade now, first with Gloucester and then, for the last six years, with...

Andy Farrell says appointment as British and Irish Lions head coach ‘magical’

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell described his appointment as British and Irish Lions head coach as “pretty magical” but has ruled out a repeat of the moment that made his name with the tourists. Farrell takes...

Who wouldn’t want Owen Farrell? Stuart Lancaster confirms Racing 92 interest

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A move to France would make the Saracens star ineligible for England selection. Stuart Lancaster has confirmed Racing 92 are interested in recruiting Owen Farrell from Saracens but insists a deal has...

Andy Farrell: A Rugby Journey

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell is a highly decorated Rugby League player who represented Wigan for over a decade, making 370 appearances. He became the youngest player to win a Challenge Cup Final when at age 17 when coming...

Andy Farrell A Rugby Journey

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell is a highly decorated Rugby League player who represented Wigan for over a decade, making 370 appearances. He became the youngest player to win a Challenge Cup Final when at age 17 when coming...

Ulster ready for Toulouse in sold-out clash at Kingspan Stadium

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan McFarland has named his Ulster team to face French giants and Pool 2 opponents, Toulouse, in Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup group stage. On a weekend that sees Ulster Rugby mark...