URC Announces ‘Shields For Good’
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe four regional Shield trophies on offer in the BKT United Rugby Championship will carry greater reward this season with the league adding prizes for charities and foundations. The BKT URC will share...
Log positions key as the URC returns to action
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySecuring the best possible positions on the log will be the main driving force when the United Rugby Championship returns to action this weekend as the pressure mounts with only five rounds remaining before...
Scarlets great Ken Owens to retire from rugby
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer club captain and one of the Scarlets’ all-time greats, Ken Owens, has announced his retirement from rugby. The 37-year-old hooker will be remembered as one of the finest players to pull on...
Bank of Ireland Extends Munster Rugby Main Partner Agreement
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBank of Ireland today announced a five-year extension of its main partnership agreement with Munster Rugby to run until 2028. The Bank has a long association with the province, dating back to 1998, and...
Champions Cup: When two English clubs made the semis
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Northampton Saints followed Harlequins into the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals last weekend, it was only the sixth time there have been two English clubs in the last four of EPCR ‘s elite...
Bleyendaal Departs for Leinster Opportunity
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes Assistant Coach Tyler Bleyendaal will be departing the club at the end of the 2024 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season and will take up a position as Assistant Coach with Leinster Rugby ahead of...
Munster Travelling Squad Named For South Africa Trip
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA 30-player travelling squad has departed for South Africa ahead of the URC games against Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria this Saturday and the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday week. Munster players...
Where To Watch BKT URC Round 14
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter some European action, the URC is back in full swing this weekend for round 14. Here is where you can watch each fixture. FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Ulster v Cardiff Rugby Kingspan Stadium,...
Peter O'Mahony Signs New Contract With Munster
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony has signed a new one-year contract with the province. To date, the Cork Constitution man has made 291...
Three changes to Saints’ side to face the Bulls
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPhil Dowson makes three changes to his Northampton Saints side as they head into the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals on Saturday (13 April, kick-off: 8pm), when the Vodacom Bulls visit cinch Stadium...
