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Munster Rugby’s New Signings For 2025/26

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

10 players will join the Munster Rugby senior squad this summer with five new signings joining the club and five players moving up from the Academy. Lee Barron, JJ Hanrahan, Dan Kelly, Michael Milne and...

Queensland Reds Head to Italy in Landmark Partnership with Benetton Treviso

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union and Benetton Rugby have today announced a progressive partnership which will see four Reds players join the leading Italian club on secondment.The temporary transfer of Josh...

Challenge Cup fixtures Announced

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

  With the countdown to the EPCR Challenge Cup 2025/26 season well underway, we unpick some of the key ties from Round 1. Ulster and Racing 92 open pool stages with a bang Ulster Rugby vs Racing...

Gavin To Start For Ireland As Osborne Gets Lions Call Up

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uncapped Connacht centre Hugh Gavin will start for Ireland against Portugal on Saturday as Leinster’s Jamie Osborne has been called up to the British & Irish Lions. The Ireland team was...

Sotutu, Ross added to AUNZ squad for British & Irish Lions tour match

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks number eight Hoskins Sotutu has added to the all-star AUNZ Invitational XV squad set for next Saturday’s match against the British & Irish Lions. The powerful Blues back-rower is...

Players leaving and Joining the Premiership

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

  With the conclusion of the 2024/25 Premiership Rugby seasson, clubs across England are undergoing significant changes ahead of the new campaign. A wave of high-profile departures and exciting new...

Players leaving and Joining the URC this season

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African United Rugby Championship franchises are undergoing significant squad changes ahead of the 2025/26 season, with a host of high-profile departures and exciting new arrivals across the...

Ireland Team Named For Georgia Match

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Men’s interim Head Coach Paul O’Connell has named the Ireland team to face Georgia in the opening game of the two-Test Summer series on Saturday evening in Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi...

Match Preview: Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the space of two years, Hugo Keenan has gone from playing at his first Rugby World Cup to gracing the Olympic stage, and now making his debut for the British & Irish Lions ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan The...

Challenge Cup 2025/26 pool draws

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pools for the 2025/26 Challenge Cup are locked in and here they are:  EPCR Challenge Cup pool draw Pool 1 Ospreys Zebre Parma Montpellier Hérault Rugby US Montauban Black Lion Connacht...