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URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All five participating nations were represented in the United Rugby Championship Elite XV for the 2022/23 season.   Ireland accounted for six of the 15 players selected, which were determined by...

Scotland name training squad for 2023 Rugby World Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Gregor Townsend has named an extended 41-player Scotland squad for this year’s Rugby World Cup.   The group will be led by captain Jamie Ritchie and will be trimmed...

Glasgow Warriors’ route to Challenge Cup final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors have fought their way to a maiden EPCR Challenge Cup final. Here we take a look at their path to face RC Toulon in Dublin on May 19.   Round 1: Bath Rugby 19 Glasgow Warriors...

Richie Gray hits a century against Munster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Gray will become the latest Glasgow Warriors centurion this weekend, after the second-rower was selected in the starting XV for tomorrow night’s BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final...

Dempsey hails Smith’s winning formula

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors back-row forward Jack Dempsey has saluted the mentality instilled by head coach Franco Smith after he guided the Scottish region to the EPCR Challenge Cup final.   The BKT...

Scarlets side to face Glasgow Warriors

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets recall four internationals to their side for Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final with Glasgow Warriors at Parc y Scarlets (17:30; S4C & BT Sport). Johnny McNicholl, Gareth Davies,...

Match Preview: Scarlets bid to halt Glasgow run

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets will be looking to avenge their recent defeat at Glasgow Warriors and so halt their six-match winning sequence when the teams meet for the first time in the EPCR Challenge Cup at Parc y Scarlets...

Semi-final ‘a massive opportunity’ for Glasgow

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors assistant coach Peter Murchie has described Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final at Parc y Scarlets as “a massive opportunity” for the Scottish club.   They...

Dwayne Peel: We need to raise standards

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel has urged his side “to raise standards” for Saturday’s all-British EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final against Glasgow Warriors at Parc y Scarlets.   The...

URC Play-Offs: Quarter-Final Match-Ups Set

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The eight teams who will compete in the BKT United Rugby Championship Play-Offs have confirmed their places in the Quarter-Finals as the race to become the 2022/23 champions kick into gear.    As...