Leinster team named for trip to La Rochelle
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRingrose and Ryan co-captain the team in La Rochelle The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on La Rochelle in Pool 4 of the Investec Champions Cup on Sunday afternoon in...
HSBC SVNS set to thrill Cape Town crowds on and off the pitch
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world have been warmly welcomed to Cape Town ahead of the second round of HSBC SVNS 2024 on 9-10 December, which promises to be a thrilling...
The Lions to play Argentina in Dublin
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions will face Argentina at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday 20 June 2025 for the Lions 1888 Cup. This will be the first time The British & Irish Lions will play in Ireland...
Aki named in Champions Cup opener
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBundee Aki has been handed his first Connacht start of the season in tomorrow’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bordeaux-Begles at The Sportsground (k/o 8pm). The World Player of the...
Boyles weather warning for Union Bordeaux Begles
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby back-row forward Paul Boyle has warned Union Bordeaux-Bègles to expect weather conditions they have never experienced before when they travel to The Sportsground for the Investec...
Kaulashvili unavailable for three months
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnion Bordeaux-Bègles will travel to Connacht this Friday for the opening round of the Champions Cup. Victim of a ruptured tendon in a finger during the UBB match against Perpignan (November 25),...
Connacht Rugby welcomes confirmation of €10m additional Government funding
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToday, Government Chief Whip and Minister of State, Hildegarde Naughton TD announced the awarding of an additional €10m for the redevelopment of The Sportsground. Connacht Rugby would like...
Fixtures confirmed for HSBC SVNS Cape Town
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens will kick off their HSBC SVNS Cape Town campaigns with two tricky matches before 11h00 on Saturday morning at the DHL Stadium. The action starts...
Emirates World Rugby Match Officials confirmed for Men's Guinness Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been confirmed for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations, the first international competition on the road to the men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Fifteen...
Barron, Loughman and Patterson extend Munster stay
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster have confirmed that hooker Diarmuid Barron, prop Jeremy Loughman and scrum-half Paddy Patterson have all signed contract extensions with the province. The trio have each agreed two-year deals...
