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Saracens and Blue Bulls Opener in Champions Cup Pool One

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gallagher Premiership winners, Saracens, are heading to Pretoria in Round 1 to take on the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday 9 December. Their Pool 1 campaign will see the 2019 EPCR Champion at home in Rounds...

Bristol Bears Duo Set For Third-Place Play-Off vs Junior Springboks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Jenkins and Jimmy Halliwell have been named in the England U20 squad to take on South Africa U20 in the 3rd place play-off fixture in the World Rugby U20 Championship. The match...

England U20 ring in changes for Australia Clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his side to face Australia U20 in their final pool match of the World Rugby U20 Championship campaign in South Africa.  The match kicks off at...

Cheika names extended Pumas RWC squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has named a 48-man squad to prepare for the Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Players who miss those two squads will be eligible for an Argentina XV.   While...

Borthwick names official England Rugby World Cup Training Squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his official training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup which kicks off in France in September. The 41-player squad will assemble at The Lensbury...

Preview: England U20s vs Fiji U20s

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final match of match-day two (kick-off 19:00 local time) puts England against Fiji with both teams in need of a victory to have any hope of reaching the semi-finals.   England coach Mark Mapletoft...

England men's World Rugby U20 Championship team announcement: England v Fiji

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his team to face Fiji in their second match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, after the side played out a 34-all draw against Ireland...

Gloucester land five former Exiles

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gloucester Rugby have announced the signings of five new players from London Irish. Scrum-half, Caolan Englefield, lock/backrow, Ben Donnell and wing, Michael Dykes all join the Senior squad with exciting...

Owens, Macleod and Davies-King released from Welsh Squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sam Parry (Ospreys) has been called up to the squad. Scarlets’ duo Ken Owens (back) and Josh Macleod (shoulder), as well as Cardiff Rugby’s Will Davies-King (foot) have been released due to...

Borthwick selects 36-player squad for Lensbury training camp

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has selected a 36-player squad for England’s third Rugby World Cup training camp.   The squad, which does not include players from Gallagher Premiership finalists Sale...