United Rugby Championship Round 4 Wrap-Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTears of joy amid double delight What a weekend for Italian rugby!First, Zebre Parma ended their 22-match losing run in the BKT URC with a 12-10 win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks on a night of...
Leo Cullen Announces 23 to Face Dragons RFC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Sheehan captains the team for the first time, in a line-up that includes five members of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad.Ciarán Frawley starts at full-back, with Tommy O’Brien and...
Match Day Programme: Ireland v Tonga
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell is not taking any chnces as he names a side close to what we will see run out against the Springboks next weekend. Tonga are making their RWC2023 bow this weekend and have a host of talented...
Hansen returns as Ireland name team to face Tonga
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland head coach Andy Farrell has recalled wing Mack Hansen and also brought in scrum-half Conor Murray, fit-again hooker Ronan Kelleher and flanker Josh van der Flier to the starting side to face Tonga...
Steven Kitshoff Overtakes Irish Star as URC Top 100 Leader
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the URC Top 100 with forward players dominating the upper end of the ‘pound-for-pound’ rankings. Based...
Farrell Names 33-Player Ireland Rugby World Cup Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has today announced his 33-player Ireland squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Jonathan Sexton named to captain the team in France. The Ireland...
Iain Henderson captains Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad to face Samoa in Saturday’s final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Stade Jean-Dauger in Bayonne (Kick-off 8.45pm local...
Billy Vunipola’s red card continues England’s pre-World Cup woes in Ireland loss
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the second straight week, an England player had their sin-bin upgraded to a red card to throw their World Cup preparations into disarray. Billy Vunipola was sent off as England’s stuttering...
Ireland Team Named to Face England at Aviva Stadium
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Nations Series clash against England at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 5.30pm, live on RTÉ 2 and...
Staking a claim for the World Cup – Ireland versus Italy talking points
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland begin their World Cup warm-up matches by hosting Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Head coach Andy Farrell has named an experimental matchday squad for his side’s first fixture since...
