Squad Update | Munster Preparing For URC Semi-Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster squad have started preparations at the HPC ahead of Saturday’s URC semi-final against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium (5.30pm). Munster earned their place in the semi-final after...
Luke McGrath captains Leinster against the Sharks in the URC Quarter Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke McGrath (pictured below) captains the team, as his half-back partner Harry Byrne is set to make his 50th Leinster appearance, from fly-half. Hugo Keenan starts at full-back, with Jordan Larmour...
Sharks name team to face Leinster this weekend
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySharks take on Leinster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals at Aviva Stadium on Saturday with the tournament heading towards its climax.Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has had...
Leinster’s route to Champions Cup final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby reached their seventh Heineken Champions Cup final last weekend with their semi-final drubbing of Stade Toulousain. Here we look at how they booked their slot for an Aviva Stadium date...
Ulster Rugby to thank departing players at Quarter-Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith a combined total of nearly 500 caps for the province, Ulster Rugby will recognise the 10 Senior Men’s players confirmed as leaving at the conclusion of the current season. This...
Springbok Duo Charge Sharks To Shock Leinster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThey are the dynamic and history-making duo that ignited the 2019 World Cup final and combined to score the first ever Springboks try in a World Cup final. For the Cell C Sharks to have any chance of short-circuiting...
Sink or swim in the URC quarter-finals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls will have everything to play for on Saturday in a tough round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals – their biggest challenge of the...
Grégory Alldritt: La Rochelle must ‘take on the impossible’
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Rochelais must front up to the task of playing Leinster Rugby in Dublin in the Heineken Champions Cup final, captain Grégory Alldritt has asserted. The Irish province will have...
Sheehan says Leinster ‘depth’ will be key
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe strength in depth Leinster Rugby possess will be a crucial factor leading into the Heineken Champions Cup final, according to hooker Dan Sheehan. The Irish province crushed Stade Toulousain...