Stormers fly SA flag on a tough weekend in the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers were the only South African side to come away with a victory in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, as the Emirates Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks and...
Doris and Murphy named Ireland Players of the Year
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAt the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball yesterday evening, at the Clayton Burlington Hotel, Caelan Doris and Jenny Murphy, were the big winners as they took home the Ireland Men and Women’s Players of...
Dan Sheehan has been named the URC Players’ Player of the Season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe award is voted for by the league’s captains and vice-captains and the 24-year-old came out on top in a poll which was conducted at the end of the regular campaign. It is the second time...
Preview: Leinster vs Munster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster have a huge URC semi-final against Leinster this weekend after Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun. The province upset the odds to defeat Glasgow...
Ed Byrne captains Leinster against Vodacom Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Vodacom Bulls in Round 18 of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday afternoon, has been named (KO: 3pm Irish time –...
How the Round 17 matches played out in the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster, Connacht and the Vodacom Bulls joined Leinster, the DHL Stormers, Ulster and Glasgow Warriors in the Final Eight with one round remaining. The Stormers saw their 19-game winning streak in Cape...
Team Announcements: Lions vs Leinster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team to take on Emirates Lions in Round 17 of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday afternoon, has been named by Leo Cullen (KO: 3pm Irish time – live on TG4, Premier Sports...
Leo Cullen Names Squad for URC Games in South Africa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby name squad that will depart Dublin for London this evening and then on to Johannesburg for the final two games in the regular season of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Leinster Rugby...
URC Play-Off Race Blown Wide Open
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scarlets’ stunning 32-20 victory over the star-studded Cell C Sharks and the Emirates Lions’ 32-28 comeback triumph away to Benetton mean 14 of the 16 sides in the league can still finish...
Team Announcements: Leinster vs Stormers
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team to take on reigning-champions the Stormers in Round 16 of the BKT United Rugby Championship, on Friday evening in the RDS Arena, has been named by Leo Cullen (KO: 7:35pm –...
