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Challenge Cup fixtures Announced

14 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

  With the countdown to the EPCR Challenge Cup 2025/26 season well underway, we unpick some of the key ties from Round 1. Ulster and Racing 92 open pool stages with a bang Ulster Rugby vs Racing...

The Italian 23 for the match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gonzalo Quesada, Head Coach of the Italian Men’s National Rugby Team, has revealed the lineup for the upcoming clash against South Africa on Saturday, 12 July, at 5:10 p.m. The match, set to take...

Players leaving and Joining the Premiership

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

  With the conclusion of the 2024/25 Premiership Rugby seasson, clubs across England are undergoing significant changes ahead of the new campaign. A wave of high-profile departures and exciting new...

Players leaving and Joining the URC this season

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African United Rugby Championship franchises are undergoing significant squad changes ahead of the 2025/26 season, with a host of high-profile departures and exciting new arrivals across the...

Challenge Cup 2025/26 pool draws

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pools for the 2025/26 Challenge Cup are locked in and here they are:  EPCR Challenge Cup pool draw Pool 1 Ospreys Zebre Parma Montpellier Hérault Rugby US Montauban Black Lion Connacht...

EPCR pool draws for 2025/26 season

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 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

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale 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 Rugby

Some 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 Rugby

The 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 Rugby

Quarter-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...