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IRFU to stop provinces signing overseas front row players

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four provinces in Ireland, Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster will only be allowed to field Irish-qualified front-row players from 2025.   Dividing his time between the U-20s in Cape...

United Rugby Championship Ins & Outs (Ireland)

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Let us take a look at all the ins and outs for all the Irish clubs ahead of the 2024/25 URC season.   Connacht Ins: Piers O’Conor – Bristol Bears Adam McBurney – Edinburgh David...

United Rugby Championship Ins & Outs (South Africa)

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Let us take a look at all the ins and outs for all the South African clubs ahead of the 2024/25 URC season.   Vodacom Bulls Ins: Cobus Wiese – Sale Sharks Boeta Chamberlain – Hollywoodbets...

United Rugby Championship Ins & Outs (Wales)

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Let us take a look at all the ins and outs for all the Welsh clubs ahead of the 2024/25 URC season.   Cardiff Ins: Callum Sheedy – Bristol Bears Gabriel Hamer-Webb – Northampton Saints Steffan...

Top14 Signings: The EPCR Stars Strengthening French Clubs

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We now know the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup pools for the 2024/25 campaign, and so it’s time to turn our attention to who might be on the field. In particularly, this...

Sheehan set to miss second test against Springboks

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan will miss the second Test against world champions South Africa in Durban on Saturday, a member of the touring party told media on Monday. “Dan suffered a serious knee...

A look ahead at the upcoming international tests

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The mid year tests are upon when the North descends on the South. This years fixtures will see a repeat of two matches we saw during the pool stages of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Lets a take a quick and...

Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face South Africa In Pretoria

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Match Day Squad to face South Africa in Saturday’s first Test at Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Kick-off 5pm local time/4pm Irish time, live on Sky Sports...

Ireland Men’s U20s Team Named To Face Georgia In Stellenbosch

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Men's U20s continue their World Rugby U20 Championship against Georgia on Thursday. ©INPHO/SteveHaagSports/Darren Stewart Head Coach Willie Faloon has named his Ireland...

Erasmus names experienced squad for Ireland showdown

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an experienced squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners – the entire starting 15 and five players on the replacements’ bench – for their opening...