Joe Schmidt rugby player
Joe Schmidt rugby player

Joe Schmidt

1st Jan 1970 1.75m/75kg Head Coach

Andy Farrell Appointed as Lions Head Coach

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions has today announced the appointment of Andy Farrell as Head Coach for the Lions Men’s 2025 Tour to Australia. The Ireland Head Coach was unveiled at an official...

Andy Farrell set for British and Irish Lions appointment

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland head coach is expected to lead the Lions on their 2025 tour to Australia. The British and Irish Lions are expected to name Andy Farrell as their head coach for the 2025 tour to Australia. Farrell...

LEINSTER V MUNSTER – AN AVIVA STADIUM HISTORY

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Since the Aviva Stadium was officially opened in 2010, Leinster and Munster have gone toe-to-toe 14 times. Leinster have won eleven and lost three to their southern rivals. But, the most recent renewal...

Goodman eager to renew acquaintances with Munster a decade on

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster have dominated this rivalry for over a decade now but the last meeting between the sides was Munster’s URC semi-final win at the same Lansdowne Road address last May and Goodman doesn’t...

Joe Schmidt Could Be Offered European Return With Head Coaching Role

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Schmidt has been linked with numerous roles in European rugby over the last few months. At one point he was thought to be in the running to succeed David Nucifora as IRFU high performance director,...

The BKT URC salutes its terrific Bok 12

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

For the BKT United Rugby Championship, they are the terrific 12. For the opposition, they’d be the terrifying 12. Whatever the description, those 12 Springboks who will play the All Blacks in Saturday’s...

Jean Kleyn: RWC final with South Africa ‘outside realm of thinking’ months ago

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 30-year-old Munster lock represented Ireland at the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Former Ireland international Jean Kleyn acknowledges being on the verge of becoming a world champion with his native South...

Foster, Jordan, Fainga'anuku chat ahead of Ireland clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ian Foster, head coachOn how they will approach the game:"We've got to nail things that we've been growing in our game. Rugby is a simple game in play-offs, it's about control through your set-piece, it's...

Quarter-Final Preview: Ireland v New Zealand

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second quarter-final – and it’s arguably the big one as the number one side in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini goes head to head with the three-time...

Garry Ringrose - 'You have to expect the unexpected'

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Garry Ringrose, centreOn how he found ending up on the wing in their last match against Scotland:“It certainly wasn’t easy. There was once or twice when I was roaring to Mack [Hansen] on the...