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England name 36-player squad for Wales

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 36-player England squad has been named by head coach Steve Borthwick for this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations match against Wales. England will travel to Cardiff to face Wales at the Principality...

Super Rugby Countdown Day 4: Most Super Rugby wins by country

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

There are four days until the 2023 Super Rugby season begins.   The tournament will follow a similar schedule to the 2022 season, with 91 matches played in a round-robin, followed by finals in a...

Super Rugby Countdown - Most tries in a match over the past 5 years by New Zealand Players

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sean Wainui   Chiefs winger Sean Wainui had made history, producing the first five-try haul in a Super Rugby match. Through 25 years of the ever-changing Super Rugby landscape, nobody had dotted...

Super Rugby Countdown Day 8: Teams who've won the most matches

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

We take a look at the teams who've won the most matches in Super Rugby.   Crusaders (276 wins)     Unsurprisingly, the Crusaders have won the most matches in Super Rugby, having also...

England squad update

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has named a 26-player England squad for a three-day training camp in London this week.   Bath prop Will Stuart returns to the squad following injury.   England have met up today...

Premier 15s Weekend Round-Up

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens, Bristol Bears and DMP Sharks all banked bonus-point wins in Saturday's re-arranged fixtures, with all three climbing in the Premier 15s table as a result:     Sale Sharks 5-71...

Super Rugby Countdown Day 13: Best 13s to play Super Rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Excellent defenders and decision makers, for day 13 on our countdown, we shift our attention to the best number 13s of Super Rugby.   Conrad Smith (94 caps, 26 tries, 2 World Cups) -Hurricanes Smith...

Allan Bunting announced as Black Ferns Director of Rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced former Black Ferns Sevens Coach and Black Ferns Manager of Culture and Leadership Allan Bunting will now take the helm as the Black Ferns Director of Rugby.    Bunting,...

Wales make 6 changes to face Scotland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s team to play Scotland on Saturday 11 February (KO 4.45pm live on BBC and S4C) in the second round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations.   There...

Super Rugby Countdown Day 15: Best Pacific Island rugby players to play Super Rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With Super Rugby Pacific just 15 days away we have decided to give tribute to the best Pacific Island players to play in the tournament. Joining Caucaunibuca and Lomu in the back three is Mils Muliaina,...