Match Report: Leinster 38 Ulster 29
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeaders Leinster showed commendable character, coming from 19 points down to secure a bonus-point victory over Ulster in a thrilling top-of-the-table contest in the BKT United Rugby Championship at the...
Australia women and South Africa men reign supreme in Dubai
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia began their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title defence on a winning note as they claimed an unprecedented hat-trick of Emirates Dubai 7s titles with a 26-19 victory against their closest rivals...
Springboks sensation Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoying proving people wrong as he returns to URC action
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKurt-Lee Arendse enjoys nothing more than proving all those people who told him he was too small to play rugby wrong. The diminutive 26-year-old, who is 5ft 9ins and 11st 13lbs, is one of the...
Connacht: Return of Hansen among six changes for Benetton clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMack Hansen has recovered from injury that he picked up on Ireland duty to line out for Connacht in tomorrow’s BKT URC meeting with Benetton at The Sportsground (k/o 3.15pm). His...
Return of Ulster captain Iain Henderson hailed as huge boost ahead of top-of-the-table clash with Leinster
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster captain Henderson made his first appearance of the season last weekend as a replacement in a 36-15 victory over Zebre, having recovered from the knee injury he picked up during training on Ireland’s...
Jones hits back at scathing Clive Woodward comments
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnder-fire England boss Eddie Jones has hit back at some criticism levelled at him by World Cup-winning former England coach, Sir Clive Woodward. In the wake of England’s convincing defeat...
Another round of “SA v Wales” in the Vodacom URC
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe weekend’s exciting Vodacom United Rugby Championship ninth round action once more will see all four South African sides hosting Welsh opposition, starting with Friday evening’s clash in...
Antoine Dupont cleared to play for Toulouse against Munster
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse star Antoine Dupont is free to play against Munster in next week's Champions Cup opener after his ban was reduced on appeal. The scrum-half had been suspended for four...
Siwan Lillicrap retires from international rugby
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySiwan Lillicrap has announced her retirement from international rugby. The 51-times-capped back five player has been Wales Women squad captain since November 2019 and played a huge...
URC the perfect breeding ground for NextGen Springboks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the significant features to come out of the Springboks’ Autumn Nations Series this month – and the November international series in general – was how it underlined the role played...
