Ugo Monye's latest Lions XV
3 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
3 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
3 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...
Sexton leads Leinster for quarter-final showdown
3 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
3 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...
"It's massive." - Furlong speaks ahead of Champions Cup clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe magnitude of the ‘best of Europe’ competition is not lost of Pro14 champions Leinster, according to stalwart tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong. Leinster cruised into the quarter-finals...
Beefed up Toulon pack to face Leinster
3 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
3 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...
Readers' Six Nations Team of the Tournament
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe ask for your opinion and you gave it! The results are in and this is your Six Nations team of the competition. Front row: Wyn Jones, Ken Owens and Tadhg Furlong Wyn Jones...
Sir Ian McGeechan selects his B&I Lions XV based on the Six Nations
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan has named the team he would select to play the Springboks based on the 2021 Six Nations. McGeechan has named just one English player –...
