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Newcastle Red Bulls confirm coaching team for 2026-27 season

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan McFarland will take over as Newcastle Red Bulls’ head coach this summer - the Englishman heading up an exciting new coaching roster which includes the return of Calum MacRae.   McFarland...

Ireland’s Nations Championship Match Against Japan Confirmed

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan will host Ireland in an historic Nations Championship Test match at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday, July 11. The match will be the first neutral Test hosted in Australia since...

No room for error for SA teams in Vodacom URC.

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

There will be no room for error for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the third-last round of pool matches this weekend, with every result set to have notable implications...

URC Round 15 Review

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Surprises Aplenty as Top Three Beaten The battle for URC Play-Off positions has been shaken up in a big way with the top three sides going into the weekend failing to pick up a...

Edwin Edogbo Signs New Munster Contract

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby are pleased to confirm a contract extension for Edwin Edogbo that keeps him at the province until at least 2027. The 23-year-old Ireland international came up through the ranks at Cobh Pirates...

Hong Kong set to host WXV Global Series Challenger in 2026

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Building on the momentum of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, World Rugby has announced that Hong Kong will host the WXV Global Series Challenger central competition, the second division of the WXV...

James Ryan to captain Leinster for Friday night clash with Ulster

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Ulster Rugby in Round 15 of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Affidea Stadium on Friday (KO: 7.45pm, live on Premier Sports...

RED ROSES SQUAD UPDATE

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hannah Botterman and May Campbell have been ruled out of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.Bristol Bears prop Botterman requires a second operation on an ankle injury sustained on...

The Remarkable Rise of BKT URC Top Try Scorer Joshua Kenny

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joshua Kenny is in seventh heaven having emerged as one of the real breakthrough players of this season.   The 22-year-old winger only made his Leinster Rugby debut in October, but has proved a...

Roger Randle Appointed Munster Rugby Attack Coach

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby are pleased to confirm that Roger Randle has been appointed as the province’s new Attack Coach on a two-year contract and will take up his role in July on completion of the 2026 Super...