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Dai Flanagan: You Have To Be At Your Best To Pick Up Points In This League

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

As a self-confessed rugby nause, the BKT United Rugby Championship is right up Dai Flanagan’s street.   The Dragons RFC coach relishes the different kind of challenges thrown up week-in, week-out...

Training field remedies for Springbok Women

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women returned to the familiar surroundings of Grammar Juniors Rugby Football Club in Auckland on Tuesday to continue their pursuit of a first win in this year's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand...

Toby Booth: SA Teams Raising Standards Of Attacking Play

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ospreys boss Toby Booth has been speaking about the challenge of matching the standards set by the South African sides in the BKT United Rugby Championship as he prepares to take on the DHL Stormers.   The...

Jordan Larmour injury bad news for Leinster & Ireland

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster and Ireland backline ace Jordan Larmour is set to miss Ireland’s Autumn Internationals after sustaining a foot injury against the Sharks last weekend.     The latest tests...

Dan McFarland shares thoughts on Ulster's upcoming tour of SA

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster boss Dan McFarland appears well aware of the enormity of the task at hand as he and his charges prepare to tour South Africa over the next couple of weeks.    Ulster have had a good...

Leo Cullen loving the new challenges in the URC

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster boss Leo Cullen is in high spirits after his side’s commanding victory over the Sharks in Dublin on Saturday evening. The result propels Leinster to number one spot on the overall standings...

Springbok Women move focus to crucial Fiji clash on Sunday

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women had a good review of their match against France last Saturday, analysed and digested the statistics, and are now ready to focus on Fiji, their second opponent of Rugby World Cup in...

Top 14 Round 6 Results

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

2 minutes into Castres Olympique Vs Montpellier, Benjamin Urdapilleta scored the first 3 points and kickstartstarted Round 6.   Castres was already leading by 17-3 after 25 minutes...

Leinster pull clear in second half to win Sharks thriller

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks played their part in a scintillating 13-try tussle which Leinster clinically closed out for a 54-34 bonus-point win at the RDS.     A breathless six-try first half ended 21-20 in...

Sweet and sour for Springbok Women in Rugby World Cup opener

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women experienced a mixed bag of emotion in Auckland earlier on Saturday when lapses in concentration on defence paved the way for France to beat them in their opening game of the Rugby World...