Leinster injury update ahead of Ulster clash
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7 clash with Ulster Rugby at Aviva Stadium (KO: 7.45pm, live on TG4 and Premier Sports...
Dewi Lake to join Gloucester
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales international, Dewi Lake, will join Gloucester Rugby from the Ospreys ahead of the 2026/27 season, joining teammate Jac Morgan in making the move to Kingsholm. An abrasive hooker,...
Ospreys take full points in France
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyOspreys try scorers: Ross Moriarty, Morgan Morse, Keelan Giles, Efan Daniel, Kieran Hardy. Ospreys backed up their opening round EPCR Challenge Cup victory with 5 points on the road to US Montauban, scoring...
Halfpenny returns for Cardiff
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLeigh Halfpenny will make his first Cardiff Rugby appearance in 4,347 days as the Blue & Blacks host Ulster Rugby in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday night (8pm). Cardiff have made 11 changes...
Three changes to Scarlets side for Champions Cup opener
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has made three changes to the Scarlets starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears at Parc y Scarlets (20:00; S4C & Premier Sports). All...
Munster Side To Face Bath
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster team has been named for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bath at The Rec (8pm, live on Premier Sports). Munster host Gloucester at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh on...
Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...
French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions Cup
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyReigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Champions Cup crown against the Bulls in Pretoria, while the Stormers and Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France...
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and captain Caelan Doris react to the draw
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell, head coach His reaction to the Rugby World Cup draw, which pitted Ireland against Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal: “Scotland have performed well in the last couple of tournaments,...
Instonians full-back Bradley McNamara joins Ulster as short term cover following injury report
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster has issued a squad update ahead of this Friday’s EPCR Challenge Cup fixture against Racing 92 at Affidea Stadium (KO 8pm). Matthew Dalton sustained a knee injury in the URC Round 6 clash...
