EPCR 2024/25 Season Pool Draws format announced
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pool draws for the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be staged in Cardiff on Tuesday 2 July. Both draws will be streamed live on epcrugby.com and the event, which...
Rowntree named URC Coach of the season
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby’s Graham Rowntree has been voted BKT Coach of the Season following another excellent campaign with the Irish province. Having led Munster to BKT URC glory last season, Rowntree and...
Sanele Nohamba wins URC POTY
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLions playmaker Sanele Nohamba has been named Vodacom URC Player of the Season 2024 following a fantastic campaign with the Johannesburg-based franchise. The award was open to any...
The 10 uncapped Scottish players for Americas tour
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBelow you can find an introduction to each of the 10 uncapped players selected by Gregor Townsend for Scotland's Skyscanner Americas Tour of Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay. GREGOR BROWN Position:...
Bulls v Leinster - Road to semi-final
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls welcome Leinster to Loftus Versfeld. Beaten finalists in 2022, the South African side saw off Benetton while Leinster came out on top against Irish rivals Ulster as they chase a ninth...
Munster v Glasgow Warriors - Road to semi-final
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster overcame Ospreys at Thomond Park and will again be at home in the last four when they face the Warriors, who edged out the Stormers at Scotstoun. The game will take place on Saturday June 15. Here...
URC Awards: Top Try Scorer & Ironman winners announced
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors hooker Johnny Matthews and Munster Rugby’s Shane Daly are the latest players to win a 2023/24 URC Award, having been named OFX Top Try-Scorer and Ironman winners, respectively. Matthews...
Vodacom Bulls brave for battle-ready Benetton
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving worked over the Hollywoodbets Sharks last week to clinch their first SA Shield, the Vodacom Bulls must now prove they can knock out play-off-calibre opponents with a late flurry when they square...
URC Round 18 and Season Stats
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTop Players From R18 Carries: 24 Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) Defenders Beaten: 9 David Hawkshaw (Connacht) Lineouts Won: 10 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) Metres: 131 Onisi Ratava (Benetton) Passes:...
URC final round review
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPlay-off pathway So, that’s the regular season over and we now know the make-up of the play-offs, with Benetton Rugby and the Ospreys having secured the last two spots in the top eight. As...