RTÉ Rugby podcast: Munster's penalty pain and Leinster's drive for five
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHugh Cahill is joined by Donal Lenihan and Fiona Hayes to look back on last weekend's Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals, and preview Leinster's semi-final versus Toulouse
Ringrose expects Toulouse to ‘raise levels’
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby centre Garry Ringrose is anticipating an improved Stade Toulousain side in their Heineken Champions Cup semi-final at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The reigning champions...
Edinburgh announce player departures
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJames Johnstone (centre), Ramiro Moyano (wing), Nathan Chamberlain (stand-off) and Sam Grahamslaw (prop) all move on, joining Ben Toolis, Magnus Bradbury and George Taylor (retired), whose departures have...
James Lowe: Stade Toulousain semi as big as it gets
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby wing James Lowe has described Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final against Stade Toulousain “as big as it gets”, with the combined nine-time winners of the competition...
Match officials named for Champions & Challenge Cup semi-finals
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials for the upcoming Champions Cup semi-finals have been named. The English duo of Karl Dickson and Matthew Carley are the men entrusted with the whistles for what will be...
Leinster injury update
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn the wake of Leinster’s hard-fought victory over Leicester Tigers at Welford Road, the Irish outfit may have lost the services of two players ahead of this weekend’s semi-final against Toulouse...
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals kick-off times and TV coverage confirmed
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEPCR has announced the dates, kick-off times and TV coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals. Following a truly epic victory over Munster Rugby, holders,...
Champions Cup: QF highlights ahead of the semis
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA thrilling quarter-final round in the Champions Cup grabbed the attention of Europe this weekend as the semi-finals take on a distinctly Franco-Irish look. A titanic struggle at the Aviva...
"I am not trying to be a pr**k here but I don’t want you saying that." - Genge frustrated after Leicester defeat
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland international loosehead, Ellis Genge’s feathers were ruffled in the wake of Leicester’s 23-14 defeat to Leinster at Welford Road yesterday. Genge’s Tigers copped...
