European Rugby crunch time for Prem sides
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe return of European action will see a host of Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides bid to secure safe passage to the knockout stages. For the four English clubs unbeaten in the Investec Champions Cup,...
Last-chance saloon for some Champions Cup clubs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFor some clubs in the Investec Champions Cup, this weekend’s Round 3 is the last-chance saloon already. For others, it’s a crucial match in the push for a home tie in the Round of...
Top 14 Round 12 Wrap-Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUltimate Rugby and Larissa Falls are detailing the thrills and spills, winners and losers, try scorers and goal kickers from Round 12 of France’s Top14 League. Pau v La Rochelle FT = Pau...
Jamie George says Saracens face ‘very big loss’ if Owen Farrell joins Racing 92
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorge is a leading candidate to replace his 32-year-old team-mate as England captain. Owen Farrell’s service to English rugby has given him the right to leave Saracens on his own terms, according...
How the Irish provinces can progress in the champions cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPool 1 Next match – Lyon v Connacht, Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Saturday 1pm There is a sorry look to the table from a Connacht point of view with just one try bonus point from two games...
Owen Farrell makes French move
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyReport in France claims Farrell will join Parisian side at start of next season England captain Owen Farrell has agreed to join French club Racing 92 next season, Midi Olympique newspaper reported on...
Top 14 Round 11 Wrap-Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUltimate Rugby and Larissa Falls are detailing the thrills and spills, winners and losers, try scorers and goal kickers from Round 11 of France’s Top14 League. Oyonnax v PauFT = Oyonnax 34 –...
OPINION: It’s time for Ulster to push on and join European rugby’s elite
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing their epic 22-21 win over Leinster at their Dublin fortress, Ulster coach Dan McFarland has challenged his squad to now push on and become one of Europe’s big hitters. “We...
Match Preview: Leinster vs Ulster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA look ahead to Ulster's first match of 2024, as Dan McFarland's side face a trip to the RDS Arena to take on Leinster Rugby in Round 9 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Ulster hope to...
Match Preview: Ulster v Connacht
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving started the season so well, Connacht now head to Belfast on the back of four successive defeats in all competitions. They have conceded 173 points along the way, losing to Vodacom Bulls (53-27)...