SA coastal teams come out on top in challenging URC round
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a rewarding weekend for the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks in round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured important victories to make it two out of four for the domestic...
Ulster power to seven-try victory over Dragons
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMike Lowry and David McCann both scored two tries apiece to help Ulster claim a 49-26 bonus-point win over Dragons at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster made light of former head coach Dan McFarland’s sudden...
Ulster ready for Dragons in Origin Round at Kingspan Stadium
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAssistant Coach, Dan Soper, has named the Ulster team to take on Dragons RFC at Kingspan Stadium in Round 11 of the BKT United Rugby Championship (KO 7 35pm). The province returns to URC action...
Match Preview: Ospreys v Ulster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOspreys will face Ulster in round 10 of the United Rugby Championship on Sunday 18th of February. Evardi Boshoff in line to make his debut for Ospreys if called upon from the replacements. Ireland...
Ulster ready for Ospreys challenge in Wales
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach, Dan McFarland, has named his Ulster side to take on the Ospreys at Swansea.com Stadium in Round 10 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. The province returns to action in the URC...
A team-by-team half-term report on the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are now midway through the BKT URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches. So as the league returns this weekend with Round 10, how have the sides...
Who is your pick for the 6 nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance Head coach Fabien Galthié has already lost two possible starters ahead of the Six Nations opener against Ireland on Friday week, with gritty back row Anthony Jelonch and gigantic lock Emmanuel...
Ulster ready for Quins Champions Cup clash at Twickenham Stoop
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Head Coach, Dan McFarland, has named his line-up to take on Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup, with Round of 16 qualification on the line. The...
Peter O’Mahony: Being named Ireland captain one of proudest moments of my life
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe vastly-experienced Munster flanker has won 101 Test caps for his country. Peter O’Mahony says being selected to succeed Johnny Sexton as Ireland captain is one of the proudest moments of his...
Ireland announce squad to defend six nations title
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 34-player Ireland squad for the upcoming Guinness Men’s Six Nations, with Peter O’Mahony named to captain the team for the...