2021 British and Irish Lions Tour: Predicting the 36-man squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland selected 41 players to tour New Zealand four years ago but his preparation for the tour to South Africa will be vastly different. The British and Irish Lions have a shorter tour to...
Ugo Monye's latest Lions XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England and British & Irish Lions representative Ugo Monye has penned his ideal Lions starting XV as the tour to South Africa approaches. Monye, a popular pundit in the UK, has evolved...
European Player Of The Year Award Nominees Confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRepresentatives of the elite clubs which have qualified for this season’s Champions Cup semi-finals not surprisingly dominate the list of 15 nominees for the prestigious EPCR European Player of the...
Champions Cup Quarter-Finals Team Of The Week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster, Toulouse, La Rochelle and Bordeaux are through to the Champions Cup semi-finals following their respective victories this weekend. In the semi-finals, La Rochelle will...
“I think that’s up there with the toughest game we’ve played all year" - Robbie Henshaw
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMan of the Match in Leinster's victory over Exeter Chiefs on Saturday, Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw says Leinster will have to go up at least another level if they are to become five-time European champions. Speaking...
Sexton leads Leinster for quarter-final showdown
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton will again captain the Leinster side with only one change from the 23 selected for the cancelled last-16 tie against Toulon last weekend to face Exeter in the quarter-final of the Heineken...
Jim Telfer picks his 2021 Lions Test XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Scotland international and British & Irish Lions player and coach Jim Telfer has selected his best Lions XV for the upcoming 2021 tour of South Africa. Telfer won 22 caps for Scotland...
Hamish Watson named Six Nations Player of the Championship
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland flanker Hamish Watson has been named Six Nations Player of the Championship by fans after winning the biggest ever vote for the award. The 29-year-old put in a series of superb performances...
Beefed up Toulon pack to face Leinster
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon have beefed up their pack for their clash with Leinster on Friday with scrumhalf Baptiste Serin returning from test duty and flyer Gabin Villière back from injury. Loosehead...
Sexton proves his fitness and leads Leinster against Toulon
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team to face RC Toulon in the last-16 clash of the Champions Cup in the RDS Arena tomorrow afternoon has been named by Leo Cullen. Johnny Sexton starts and will captain the...
