Sharks look to turn URC fortunes around at home
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks are back in Durban this week with the sole aim to get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign back on track, while the other three South African franchises are nearing the end of their...
France superstar Antoine Dupont set to miss the 2024 Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance captain Antoine Dupont will likely miss the entirety of the 2024 Six Nations as he prepares to switch formats ahead of the Paris Olympics. The scrum-half has long held a desire to compete in the...
Devastated Stormers put Munster on the menu
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDriven by the agony of last season’s United Rugby Championship Grand Final defeat at their fortress in Cape Town, the DHL Stormers are determined to hunt down Munster in Saturday’s rematch...
Sheehan Happy To Be Back On The Bike After World Cup Disappointment
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Sheehan says getting back to BKT URC business was the best way of getting over the “massive disappointment” of Ireland’s World Cup exit. The 21-cap hooker returned to action for...
Round 4 United Rugby Championship Previews
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship journalist Simon Thomas provides his Previews. Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets Sharks 17.30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA, Friday While both teams...
Scott Wilson with Ulster debut 'dream' for Munster meeting
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScott Wilson will emulate one of his rugby heroes tonight if he makes his Ulster debut in the big inter-provincial clash with Munster at Kingspan Stadium. The 21-year-old tight head prop has been drafted...
NATHAN CATT JOINS RFU AS PATHWAY SCRUM COACH
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNathan Catt has joined the RFU from Bath Rugby and will operate as the England Rugby pathway’s designated scrum coach for men’s and women’s sides. Catt leaves his role as academy...
Leo Cullen Announces 23 to Face Dragons RFC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Sheehan captains the team for the first time, in a line-up that includes five members of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad.Ciarán Frawley starts at full-back, with Tommy O’Brien and...
URC Match Day Programme: Ulster vs Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a fixture that never lacks in physicality or intensity, Munster versus Ulster is a rivalry that dates back to the foundation of the game in Ireland in 1879. Games between the two have occurred on an...
Andrew Conway Retires From Professional Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAndrew Conway has today confirmed that he will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Read his statement below. Andrew Conway Statement Unfortunately, I have been advised to retire...
