Healy and Frizell add more international experience to Barbarians squad
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyHealy and Frizell add more international experience to Barbarians squad Ireland centurion Cian Healy and Shannon Frizell from New Zealand have been confirmed as the latest names to join up with...
Stuart Lancaster appointed Connacht Head Coach
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to announce the appointment of Stuart Lancaster as the club’s new Head Coach. Lancaster has signed a two-year contract and arrives at the province with...
O'Brien to earn 100th Leinster cap
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Scarlets in the quarter-finals of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday at Aviva Stadium (KO: 3pm, live on RTÉ2...
Bemand Names Ireland’s Women’s Rugby World Cup Preparation Squad
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has today named a 37-player Ireland Women’s preparation squad ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England later this summer. The...
Leinster v Scarlets: Set-piece stats in the URC
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Quarter-Finals of United Rugby Championship get underway this weekend with some huge games to look forward to. Leinster face the Scarlets in the URC playoffs at 3pm in Aviva Stadium this Saturday. Let...
Rising stars in the running for URC Award
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySome of the brightest young talents in the game are in the running to be named URC Next-Gen Player of the Season. The prestigious award is open to players who were aged 23 and under at the beginning...
New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThirty players have been named in the New Zealand Men’s Under 20 squad to contest the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy from 29 June to 19 July. Having retained The Rugby Championship...
First Nations & Pasifika XV coaching staff confirmed
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia is delighted to announce the coaching staff for the historic First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the British and Irish Lions at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on...
Connacht Rugby Awards 2025 Winners
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Murphy and Orla Dixon were the big winners of the 2025 Connacht Rugby Awards, presented by Globalization Partners. The pair won the coveted Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year...
Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in December
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place next December, World Rugby confirmed. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since...
