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Snyman and Baird to be further assessed this week

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship Round 16 clash with Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets (KO: 5.15pm, live on RTÉ2...

URC Round 15 Stats

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Top Players From R15 Carries: 25 Keiran Williams (Ospreys) Defenders Beaten: 9 Jacob Stockdale (Ulster) Lineouts Won: 11 Alex Samuel (Glasgow Warriors) / Vaea Fifita (Scarlets) Metres: 125 Jacob Stockdale...

URC round up

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

There were just two home wins in the URC this weekend with six away wins. Leinster further extended their lead with a big win over Ulster while Munster's loss to the Bulls sees their top 4 chances reduced....

Round 15 URC Team Announcements

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

FRIDAY, APRIL 18   Edinburgh Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 20.35 SA Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 102nd league game) AR...

United Rugby Championship Round 15 Preview

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The BKT United Rugby Championship returns this weekend for Round 15.   Edinburgh Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks, 7.35pm, Friday Eben Etzebeth makes a very welcome return as he skippers a star-studded...

Premier Sports Expands Coverage of the BKT United Rugby Championship Across UK and Ireland Until 2029

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Premier Sports’ game-changing support of the BKT United Rugby Championship will continue until 2029 after the broadcaster extended their rights across the UK and Ireland.   The rise of the...

SA teams cast their eyes on URC quarter-finals

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will all enter the home straight of the cross-hemisphere showpiece with the same mindset – victory at any cost – as the Race...

All Black centre Rieko Ioane set to join Leinster

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rieko Iaone announced via Instagram that he will be joining Irish giants Leinster from next season. The 28-year-old has won 120 caps with the Blues and has decided to exercise his contractual clause which...

Ulster Squad Update

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ulster Rugby Performance Medicine Team has provided a squad update ahead of the province's BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15 against Leinster Rugby at Aviva Stadium this Saturday. James...

Michael Milne & Lee Barron Join Munster Rugby On Loan

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Loosehead prop Milne and hooker Lee Barron will join ahead of schedule after Jeremy Loughman and Diarmuid Barron sustained injuries against La Rochelle and Bordeaux-Begles over the past fortnight.   From...