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Ross Filipo named Maori All Blacks Head Coach and management group confirmed

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the Māori All Blacks coaching and management group ahead of their return to the international stage, where they will play two matches against the Japan XV on Saturday...

Leinster team named for 2024 Investec Champions Cup Final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Toulouse in the 2024 Investec Champions Cup Final tomorrow afternoon in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been named by Head Coach...

Japan Rugby League One Preview: Final Round

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Koroibete (Wallabies) v Naikabula (Brave Blossoms). Matusda (Brave Blossoms) v Mo’unga (All Blacks). Cornelsen(Brave Blossoms) v Leitch (Brave Blossoms). Gunter (Brave Blossoms) v Frizell (All Blacks)....

Aki And Wafer Win Player Of The Year

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bundee Aki and Aoife Wafer were voted the Players’ Players of the Year at the annual Rugby Player Ireland Awards ceremony in Dublin tonight. Following a fine campaign,...

6 Match ban for Springbok eighthman

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The case of Jasper Wiese, Leicester Tigers, was heard by an independent disciplinary panel chaired by Jeremy Summers sitting with Martyn Wood and Olly Kohn.He was shown a red card for lifting another...

Tom Farrell to join Munster ahead of 2024/2025 season

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of 30-year-old centre Tom Farrell ahead of the 2024/25 season on a two-year deal. Farrell will join Munster after a very successful seven-year spell at...

Second Bok alignment camp kicks off in Cape Town

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will kick off their second in-person alignment camp in Cape Town on Wednesday – a month before their opening Test of the season against Wales in London on 22 June – with a group...

Jack O’Donoghue Set For 200th Appearance

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Friday’s United Rugby Championship Round 17 clash with Edinburgh at Hive Stadium will see Jack O’Donoghue make his 200th appearance for the province. In doing so, the Waterford man will become...

URC Round 17 Preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby v Munster Rugby. Friday 7.35pm   The first of two sell-outs in the BKT URC this weekend, with a capacity crowd of 7,774 set to watch this meeting between two in-form teams at Hive...

Jack O’Donoghue Set For 200th Munster Appearance

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Friday’s United Rugby Championship Round 17 clash with Edinburgh at Hive Stadium will see Jack O’Donoghue make his 200th appearance for the province. In doing so, the Waterford man will become...