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Dan Sheehan Signs New Two-Year IRFU Contract

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is pleased to announce that Dan Sheehan has signed a new two-year contract with Ireland and Leinster Rugby. The 25-year-old hooker has established...

Peter O'Mahony Signs New Contract With Munster

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony has signed a new one-year contract with the province.   To date, the Cork Constitution man has made 291...

Two changes for Leinster

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on La Rochelle in the Investec Champions Cup Quarter-Final tomorrow evening in Aviva Stadium has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen...

World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 13-14 April, 2024

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the Guinness Women's Six Nations and Rugby Europe Women's Championship matches this weekend. Permutation highlights: England cannot improve their...

Hugh Gavin to join Pro ranks next season

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Promising centre Hugh Gavin has become the latest Connacht Academy player to sign a professional contract with the club.   Gavin made headlines earlier this year with his performances for Ireland...

Key Moments: Leinster vs Leicester Tigers

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Back-to-back Champions Cup finalists Leinster proved to strong for English Premiership outfit Leicester Tigers running five tries with three of them being scored by Ireland scrum-half James Gibson-Park. Here...

Updated Team News | Munster Side To Face Northampton

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster squad has been named for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 clash away to Northampton Saints (12.30pm, live on TNT Sports & ITV). Update: An appeal hearing took place...

Jeremy Loughman Set For 100th Appearance

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup Round-of-16 clash with Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens will see Jeremy Loughman make his 100th appearance for Munster after joining the province in...

EPCR Challenge Cup: 'Massive test' for Ulster

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby interim head coach Richie Murphy admits tackling Montpellier Hérault Rugby on their own turf will be “a massive test” for his side in their EPCR Challenge Cup Round of...

Force learn Drua lessons before daunting Eden Park trip

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Western Force boss Simon Cron says his bottom-ranked side can only hang with the red-hot Blues in Auckland if they learn the lessons of a shock thrashing at the hands of the Fijian Drua. The Perth-based...