Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One Round Fourteen
22 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Matsuda versus Barrett II: Rikiya’s big moment It’s been quite a year for Rikiya Matsuda.A 37-cap Brave Blossom, and long-time pilot of the champion Saitama Panasonic...
Warm up clash for Fiji Airways Fijian 7’s team
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Fiji Airways Fijian 7s team is gearing up for a series of warm-up matches against the visiting Japan 7s side this weekend. The matches will follow the Olympic schedule format seeing two consecutive...
Former All Blacks coach Foster makes Japan move
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will join Japan's Toyota Verblitz next season, the club said Tuesday, reuniting him with Steve Hansen and joined by Rugby League star Joseph Manu. Foster has not...
Reds Name Side To Face Highlanders At Suncorp Stadium
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have made six changes to the starting side for the home ground challenge against the Highlanders on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium.Head coach Les Kiss is upbeat that the revised line-up...
Dan Sheehan Signs New Two-Year IRFU Contract
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is pleased to announce that Dan Sheehan has signed a new two-year contract with Ireland and Leinster Rugby. The 25-year-old hooker has established...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Thirteen Review
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Toshiba the brave A missed conversion in the 86th minute by flyhalf Bryn Gatland has left Kobelco Kobe Steelers’ playoffs hopes hanging by a thread, while confirming Toshiba...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Thirteen Review
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – It’s ‘squeaky bum’ time for Kobe It’s come down to this.Win four games back-to-back or the season’s revival is going to fall short.That is the assignment...
On this day in 2019: Australia end Israel Folau’s deal
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and New South Wales Waratahs terminated Israel Folau’s contract over discriminatory social media posts on this day in 2019. The then 30-year-old was warned about his behaviour the...
Japan League One Review
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Dented Steelers All Black Ardie Savea’s hopes of finishing his sabbatical with a Japan Rugby League One title took a major blow after Kobelco Kobe Steelers dropped out of the...
Pools drawn for final round of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pools have been confirmed for the third and final round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Munich and Krakow respectively on 18-19 May. Uruguay men and...
