EPCR pool draws for 2025/26 season
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pool draws for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be staged at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin on Tuesday 1 July. Both draws will be streamed...
Sale Sharks appoint Bortolami as Head Coach
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have announced the appointment of former Italy international forward Marco Bortolami as the club’s new Head Coach. Marco, who left a similar role at URC side Benetton Treviso earlier...
Rising stars in the running for URC Award
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySome of the brightest young talents in the game are in the running to be named URC Next-Gen Player of the Season. The prestigious award is open to players who were aged 23 and under at the beginning...
The Azzurri name team for 2025 Summer Tour
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Italian Men's National Rugby Team Technical Commissioner, has Gonzalo Quesada announced the players called up for the training camp scheduled in L'Aquila – set to begin on Saturday 14 June ahead...
URC Round 18 Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyQuarter-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 month ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht 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...
A look ahead of Leinster v Glasgow
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s first versus third at the Aviva Stadium in the final fixture of the final round of matches. Leaders Leinster made sure of top spot with a record 76-5 victory over Zebre last weekend, but it...
Jimmy O'Brien to make 99th Leinster appearance
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Glasgow Warriors in Round 18 of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday at Aviva Stadium (KO: 7.35pm, live on RTÉ2...
Four changes for Connacht
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
