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Former Ireland Fly-half Ian Madigan announces retirement

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Ireland international Ian Madigan has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 34. The Ulster Fly-half steps away from the game after a 14-year professional career, during...

Lake returns as Wales captain - Gatland names team to play Portugal

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales arrived in Nice from Bordeaux on Monday afternoon and have been preparing for this fixture from their match city training base. Tomos Williams starts at scrum-half to win his 50th cap for Wales....

Wales name side to face Fiji in opening pool match of World Cup

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales arrived in Bordeaux from their team base in Versailles this afternoon ahead of the weekend’s fixture. The starting line-up includes five players making their Rugby World Cup debuts. A further...

Steven Kitshoff Overtakes Irish Star as URC Top 100 Leader

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the URC Top 100 with forward players dominating the upper end of the ‘pound-for-pound’ rankings.   Based...

Joe McCarthy delighted after wrestling his way into Ireland’s World Cup squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland lock Joe McCarthy says wrestling matches and reassuring chats with his younger brother helped pave the way to his maiden Rugby World Cup. The 22-year-old only made his international debut against...

Salmaan Moerat named as new DHL Stormers captain for 2023/24 season.

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lock Salmaan Moerat has been named as the new DHL Stormers captain for the 2023/24 season. Moerat is no stranger to the role, having led the team in previous campaigns. The 25-year-old was in fact the...

Warren Gatland breaks new ground by naming Wales co-captains for Rugby World Cup

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales boss Warren Gatland has broken new ground in his long and successful coaching career by naming co-captains for the Rugby World Cup. Gatland has turned to Ospreys forwards Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake...

A look at Wales vs South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The new chapter of the Wales versus South Africa rivalry will be written on Saturday when the two sides clash at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. While these sides are not your traditional rivals,...

WRU to appoint first woman CEO

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Welsh Rugby Union are to make history by appointing UK Government big hitter Abi Tierney as their new boss. Tierney will become the WRU's first female chief executive, replacing Nigel Walker who held...

Top 10 Signings Heading into the New Pro D2 Season

2 years ago by Larrissa Falls

  The ProD2 kicks-off this weekend so we’ve had a look at the top 10 players coming into France’s second division competition this season. *Listed in alphabetical order   Gervais...