How Dobbo dabbled to make it to the Big Dance
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Dobson takes great pride in the fact that it has taken close to 60 players to get the DHL Stormers to a second successive BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final. He is even more delighted...
Franco Smith Named Coach of the Season
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFranco Smith has been named the Coach of the Season for 2022/23. The 50-year-old Glasgow Warriors boss has had a stunning debut campaign in charge, leading the team to the Scottish...
Newcastle Falcons sign London Irish scrum-half Hugh O'Sullivan
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish scrum-half Hugh O’Sullivan has become Newcastle Falcons’ tenth senior signing as the club continues to build for the 2023-24 season and beyond. The 25-year-old has signed...
Piardi Becomes First Italian to Referee URC Grand Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAndrea Piardi will become the first Italian match official to referee a BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final after his appointment to this weekend’s decider between DHL Stormers and Munster...
Munster travelling squad named for URC Grand Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA 30-player Munster travelling squad will depart for South Africa today and arrive in Cape Town tomorrow ahead of Saturday’s URC Grand Final against Stormers (6.30pm local/5.30pm Irish time). The...
Grégory Alldritt voted 2023 EPCR Player of the Year
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stade Rochelais No 8 and captain, Grégory Alldritt, has capped off an outstanding EPCR season by being voted as the 2023 EPCR Player of the Year. A leading light in the Stade...
JJ Hanrahan joins Connacht Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby have announced the signing of JJ Hanrahan from the Dragons.An out-half who can also cover centre and full-back, Hanrahan will arrive to the province with a wealth of experience in the URC,...
Glasgow went from ‘tough conversations’ to Challenge Cup final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn has revealed how he and his teammates promised a refreshed mindset ahead of this season, which has culminated in an EPCR Challenge Cup final. The Scottish...
‘The difference isn’t that big’ – Gibson-Park on Byrne replacing Sexton
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby miss fly-half Johnny Sexton’s immense quality and experience, but Ross Byrne has slotted in his role more or less seamlessly, according to scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park. The...
2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist: Antoine Dupont
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Toulousain scrum-half Antoine Dupont is again included on the five-man shortlist for the EPCR Player of the Year award after another superlative campaign. The France international,...
