Life on the Road with the Emirates Lions - Next Stop Galway
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrom Cork to Paris, from the Gwent valleys to Galway, life on the road continues for the Lions as they now switch their focus back to the BKT United Rugby Championship. Following trips to Munster and...
Six Nations Countdown: We Select A Six Nations All-Star Squad of 23
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the 2023 Six Nations imminent, we’re counting down the days until the action hits the turf of Europe’s hallowed grounds. To mark 23 days until things kick off, we’ve picked an all-star...
Dragons chief in selection pledge
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons head coach Dai Flanagan has promised to pick the “best team possible” for the Welsh team’s remaining EPCR Challenge Cup pool games this month as he grapples with a series of...
Burger Odendaal signs for Northampton Saints
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth African centre Burger Odendaal will join Northampton Saints ahead of the 2023/24 season, the Club can today confirm. Odendaal will arrive at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this...
URC Round 6 Rescheduled Fixtures to take place next month
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship can confirm that the Round 6 fixtures that were postponed in October will now take place at the end of next month. Those games, the Sharks v Ulster and Lions...
United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...
South Africa's proudest rivalry to play out under the URC banner
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday evening will see arguably the greatest South African rivalries play out in the heat of the Cape Town summer; the old North vs South derby or, in more modern terms, Stormers vs Bulls. The...
Gatland: Farrell the only contender for British and Irish Lions job
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales head coach Warren Gatland says Ireland counterpart Andy Farrell is the only real contender to lead the British and Irish Lions on their tour to Australia in 2025. Gatland was in charge of...
Flanagan Forging Depth Among Tight Dragons Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC coach Dai Flanagan has been handed some welcome headaches as he looks towards the BKT United Rugby Championship festive derbies. During an extended three week stay in South Africa, he gave...
Four from four for SA teams over Welsh opposition
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a perfect round for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the competition reached the halfway stage, with the local teams proving too strong for their Welsh visitors...
