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Highlanders name team to face Chiefs

10 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

The stage is set for an electrifying encounter on Friday night as the Highlanders prepare to host the table topping Chiefs under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium. It may be the bottom playing the top...

Munster Travelling Squad For South Africa

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster squad and management have begun their journey to Durban for Saturday’s URC quarter-final against the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Kings Park (5.30pm). A 32-player Munster squad will travel...

Connacht Rugby Awards 2025 Winners

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ben Murphy and Orla Dixon were the big winners of the 2025 Connacht Rugby Awards, presented by Globalization Partners.   The pair won the coveted Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year...

The Irish Provinces opening URC fixtures

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The complete fixture list for the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season has been officially released, setting a record for the earliest release of league fixtures in the competition’s history. Let’s...

2025/26 URC Fixtures Confirmed

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The full United Rugby Championship fixture list for the 2025/26 season has been officially released — marking the earliest-ever publication of league fixtures in competition history. With the campaign...

URC Round 18 Review

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Quarter-final line-up decided   So, that’s the regular season completed. Now it’s on to the Play-Offs.   The Race to the Eight went right down to the wire with five teams in...

Zebre Parma v Connacht: Match Stats

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht closed off their URC campaign with a victory over Zebre Parma on their home ground. Here are some of the match stats.   Possession Zebre – 41% Connacht – 59%   Clean...

Four changes for Connacht

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Connacht Rugby matchday squad has been named for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with Zebre in Parma (k/o 5pm Irish time).   There are four changes from the side that...

All to play for in final round of the URC (permutations)

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final round of the United Rugby Championship regular season is here, and there are a variety of stakes on offer for the Irish provinces. Munster welcome Benetton to Virgin Media Park in Cork knowing...

Full URC Round 18 Preview

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

DHL Stormers v Cardiff Rugby, Friday, 6pm   Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says making the BKT URC Play-Offs would be the icing on the cake of a much improved season.   The visitors take on...