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Challenge Cup

2021 - 2022

Pressure mounts on SA sides in the URC

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions –...

Glasgow Warriors keep pressure on leaders Leinster with victory over Hollywoodbets Sharks

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors kept the pressure on BKT United Rugby Championship leaders as they ran in three tries on the way to a 21-10 win over Hollywoodbets Sharks. First-half scores from George Horne, Max Williamson...

Glasgow Warriors vs Sharks: A look at the numbers

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks' four game winning streak in both the Challenge Cup and United Rugby Championship was brought to an unfortunate end against the second placed Glasgow Warriors who sit ahead of the Bulls. Three...

United Rugby Championship Round 14 Preview

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Rugby, Friday 7.35pm Cardiff boss Matt Sherratt has faced a welcome selection dilemma ahead of his team’s trip to Belfast. He’s had more numbers to choose from than...

Match Preview: Ulster Rugby Vs Cardiff Rugby

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A changed front row from last week’s EPCR Challenge Cup game in Clermont sees Eric O’Sullivan, Tom Stewart and Scott Wilson get the nodand Taulupe Faletau returns from injury to be named...

Meet Richie Murphy - the new man at the helm of Ulster

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

For new Ulster Rugby boss Richie Murphy, coaching is very much a vocation. It can mean long hours and plenty of pressure, but he wouldn’t rather be making a living any other way. Murphy has been...

Log positions key as the URC returns to action

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Securing the best possible positions on the log will be the main driving force when the United Rugby Championship returns to action this weekend as the pressure mounts with only five rounds remaining before...

Ulster issue worrying injury update

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of this Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 14 fixture against Cardiff Rugby at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster...

EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final matchups and details confirmed

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final matches have been set after a thrilling set of quarter-final games. Benetton Rugby reached a second semi-final in a row with victory over Connacht Rugby,...

Gloucester are through to the Challenge Cup semi-finals

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Full-back Santiago Carreras kicked six penalties as he led Gloucester Rugby to a 23-13 win over Ospreys in their EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final. Both clubs struggled to get their back-lines...