Scarlets approach Ospreys to loan players for Champions Cup opener
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scarlets will be without 32 of their players for their opening Champions Cup fixture against Bristol Bears next week. The Welsh region have 32 players currently in quarantine in...
Mbonambi debuts as Springboks return for the Sharks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will make his Sharks debut against the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship clash at Jonsson Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Head coach Sean Everitt...
Scarlets reach out to EPCR to reconsider their position on the rescheduling of matches
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets have addressed speculation around their opening Champions Cup against Bristol Bears. The Scarlets released a statement confirming that other than the 32 players in quarantine...
Update on Munster, Scarlets, Cardiff's return from South Africa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a hugely positive development, the wider Munster touring party departed Cape Town tonight after a group of 34 players and staff received negative results on completing a fourth round of PCR testing...
Vodacom URC derbies brought forward to this weekend
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies originally scheduled for February 2022 have been brought forward and will be played in Durban and Cape Town this weekend. In the wake of the round...
HIGHLIGHTS: Leinster vs Ulster
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster ground out a 20-10 away win over rivals Leinster in round 6 of the United Rugby Championship. Ulster started strongly, but missed the first chance at points, as their penalty attempt 11 minutes...
CONFIRMED: URC fixtures in South Africa have been postponed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend's United Rugby Championship fixtures in South Africa have been postponed and will be rescheduled later this season. The competition organisers confirmed that the games between the...
Stephen Larkham set for return home to Australia
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStephen Larkham will depart Munster Rugby at the end of the 2021/22 season. Larkham, who joined Munster as senior coach two years ago, is contracted to the province until the end...
Rob Kearney to retire from professional rugby this weekend
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Ireland international Rob Kearney has confirmed that he is to retire from professional rugby this weekend after the Barbarians game against Samoa. It’s always been a dream...
URC announces collaboration with Roc Nation
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship (URC) announced today a new collaboration with Roc Nation global music platform Equity Distribution (EQ), in an effort to target a younger and more diverse...
