Alex Mitchell toasts double success at Saints’ End of Season Awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Mitchell scooped both the Carlsberg Players’ Player and Travis Perkins Supporters’ Player of the Season gongs to steal the headlines at Northampton Saints’ End of Season Awards. The...
The Eight Players Ruled Out Of Wales Tests Against South Africa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWayne Pivac has named his 33-player squad for the three-Test Series in South Africa this July. There are several notable absentees along with the welcomed returns of Dan Lydiate and George North. The...
Wales name squad for South Africa Test Series
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales men’s head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 33-player squad for the three-Test Series in South Africa this July. It is Wales' first visit to the Republic since 2014 when Wales lost their...
Proctor hits 50 Saints appearances as Northampton face Harlequins
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMatt Proctor will bring up a half-century of appearances in Black, Green and Gold on Friday evening as Northampton Saints take on Harlequins. The Gallagher Premiership’s third and fourth-placed...
Dan Biggar to miss key fixtures for Northampton Saints following suspension
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints and Wales' flyhalf Dan Biggar has been suspended for three weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing arising from his club’s EPCR Challenge Cup, Round of 16 match...
Saints make one change for Challenge Cup knockout clash in Gloucester
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints’ Director of Rugby, Chris Boyd, has made just one change to his side to take on Gloucester Rugby in the European Challenge Cup Round of 16, with Matt Proctor set to start at centre. The...
De Allende wishes to see Boks remain in The Rugby Championship
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok centre Damian de Allende has expressed a desire for South Africa to remain in the Rugby Championship in future. The conversation regarding the Boks joining up with the Six...
The impact the 50:22 law had in its debut Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2022 Six Nations saw the 50:22 law debut in the Northern Hemisphere's premier test Championship. The law has been globally trialled since July last year in the hope that...
Six Nations Team of the Tournament
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance are the 2022 Six Nations Champions after completing the Grand Slam beating Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. A dozen years on from their last such triumph, Les Bleus dominate...
Wales simply not good enough – Biggar bemoans shock Italy defeat
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales captain Dan Biggar pulled no punches when assessing his side's shock Six Nations defeat at the hands of Italy on Saturday. Dan Biggar could not hide his bitter disappointment following...