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Farrell Names Ireland Squad For Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Men’s Squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for the upcoming Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series. Ireland will kick off the inaugural...

Nations Championship Trophy Unveiled

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Nations Championship Trophy, the prize that the twelve strongest teams in international rugby will compete to win, has been revealed for the first time.   Standing 67cm tall and weighing...

Springbok Women to host Ireland in Cape Town

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women will host Ireland in a historic first Test series between the two countries on consecutive weekends in Cape Town in October as part of the WXV Global Series that was announced at the...

Boks target season openers to set the tone for 2026

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Thursday the matches between the Boks and Barbarians and the SA ‘A’ team versus Zimbabwe were vital to set the tone for the season as the team prepare...

Super Rugby’s Warner Dearns and Mamoru Harada to return to Toshiba

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan captain Warner Dearns and Moana Pasifika hooker Mamoru Harada will both return to Japan Rugby League One duty next season, their parent club Toshiba Brave Lupus officially announced on Thursday. Hurricanes...

Nations Championship 2026: Unlocking New Rivalries

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The arrival of the inaugural Nations Championship changes everything. By linking the Northern and Southern hemisphere calendars into one massive, unified league table, the old "friendly" test matches are...

One less headache for Erasmus as veteran Bok returns

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

At a time when Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is watching his injury list grow by the week, there is at least one piece of encouraging news on the horizon. Springbok lock Lood de Jager has been named...

Bok Women’s Sevens in control of their own destiny – Webb

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Professional sport, especially those involving physical sacrifices such as rugby, can be brutal and at times cruel, but try and tell that to dual Springbok Women's player Eloise Webb.   After more...

Lomax recommits to New Zealand Rugby, Hurricanes and Tasman through 2029

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, the Hurricanes and Tasman through to the end of 2029.  The 30-year old’s contract extension will take Lomax through next...

Bok star has unfinished business in Japan

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

    A prominent, Japan-based Springbok says he won’t be following some of his fellow countrymen home just yet. Bok centre Jesse Kriel has pledged to stay at the Yokohama Canon...