Champions Cup Team of Round Six
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pool stages of the Champions Cup came to an end of the weekend with the eight teams now set to compete for the ultimate prize. The #HeinekenChampionsCup QFLeinster v SaracensExeter v NorthamptonToulouse...
Ireland name 5 uncapped players for 2020 Six Nations
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named a 35 player squad which will be captained by Johnny Sexton for the upcoming 2020 Six Nations Championship. There are five uncapped players...
Irish PRO14 Round Up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo jampacked crowds enjoyed two fantastic Irish InterPro derbies this weekend as Leinster squeaked past Munster and Ulster smashed Connacht in in round 9 of Pro 14. A sold-out Kingspan...
Ulster Stretch Unbeaten Home Run To 18 Matches
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsTonight’s sold-out Kingspan Stadium crowd were served up a festive treat with all the trimmings as Ulster put five tries past provincial rivals Connacht in a runaway 35-3 derby win. Alan O’Connor,...
Addison Back From Suspension For Ulster
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThere are 13 personnel changes to the Ulster team for Friday night’s GUINNESS PRO14 derby encounter with Connacht at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm). Over 17,000 tickets have already been sold...
Andy Farrell’s names a 45 Ireland training squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ireland coaching group will host a 24hr mid-season stocktake at the IRFU’s High-Performance Centre in Dublin across the 22nd and 23rd December ahead of a busy period of interprovincial...
Champions Cup Team of the Week Round 4
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother good weekend of rugby where we see Leinster qualify for the Quarter Finals after 4 rounds, Saracens mount a come back and Clermont, Racing 92 and Toulouse carry on their fine form 1. Mako...
Rob Herring In Japan
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsA hectic 24 hours for Rob Herring as he was called up to Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad in Japan. Irish Rugby TV spoke to him after his first training session in Tokyo this morning. The post...
Rob Herring set to join Irish squad as injury replacement
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRob Herring is set to join Ireland’s World Cup squad in Japan to replace the injured Sean Cronin, according to the42. The Ulster hooker will join Joe Schmidt’s group in...
Cooney Contributes 22 Points In Convincing Ulster Victory
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsUlster’s early-season tour of South Africa came to a successful end as Dan McFarland’s men exorcised the ghosts of last week’s battering in Bloemfontein with a comprehensive 42-17 six-try...