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EPCR Confirms Inclusion Of South African Clubs For 2022/23 Season And Beyond

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a landmark expansion of its tournaments, EPCR has confirmed that the five leading clubs from South Africa will compete in the Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup from the 2022/23 season and beyond.     The...

Ulster & Munster's Road To The URC Play-Offs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of their clash in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, we take a look at Ulster & Munster's route to the knockouts.   SEASON SNAPSHOT   But for the distraction of Champions...

There’s Nothing False About Ulster’s Rob Herring

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wikipedia describes a red herring as something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question. It may be either a logical fallacy or a literary device that leads readers or audiences...

De Allende The Dynamite For Mighty Munster

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster’s prospects in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship play-offs are hitched to powerhouse Springbok centre Damian de Allende.   A chest complaint meant De Allende missed the 35-25 defeat...

Stormers & Edinburgh's Road To The URC Play-Offs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of their clash in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, we take a look at either side's route to the knockouts.       ROAD TO THE PLAY-OFFS: DHL STORMERS (2ND)   SEASON...

Sexton chief points-scorer after haul in final defeat

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johnny Sexton finished this season’s Heineken Champions Cup as the leading points-scorer as he racked up 18 of Leinster Rugby’s 21 points in their final defeat to Stade Rochelais. Below,...

URC Award Winners Announced

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

ALAN O'CONNOR AND JAC MORGAN HAVE BEEN NAMED AS THE FIRST WINNERS IN THE INAUGURAL URC AWARDS       Ulster lock Alan O'Connor and Ospreys back-row...

Tadhg Beirne in line for Munster return against Ulster

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster have provided an injury update ahead of the United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Ulster in Belfast on Friday evening (7:35 pm).   Lock Jean Kleyn and hooker Neil Cronin returned...