Stats & Facts: Argentina v South Africa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa and Argentina face off for the second time in the Rugby Championship this weekend. We take a look at the stats and facts ahead of the clash. Although South Africa are hosting...
The Players Who Could Benefit From The Scrapping Of Giteau Law
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDave Rennie's selection pool is set to increase significantly later this year with Rugby Australia set to scrap the Giteau Law and allow overseas-based players to be selected. The law...
Finn Russell to become highest paid player in the world?
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika and the Japanese-based Green Rockets Tokatsu are reportedly hot on the trail of Scotland and Lions flyhalf Finn Russell and are prepared to strike a deal which would...
Debut on the cards for Jaden Hendrikse, Jantjies ruled out
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJaden Hendrikse has been called up to the Springbok bench for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay following the withdrawal of Herschel Jantjies due to injury. Jantjies...
Blair Cowan leaves London Irish
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish can confirm that Blair Cowan has left the Club to pursue a new challenge in Japan. Earlier this week, Cowan, 35, asked the Club to consider an early release from his contract...
Report: McKenzie signs deal with Japanese club
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks and Chiefs' playmaker Damian McKenzie will skip Super Rugby next year after signing a lucrative deal to replace Beauden Barrett at Japanese club Suntory, according to a report by the New Zealand...
The Best Of: Ash Dixon 2021 Highlanders season
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith Maori All Blacks, Highlanders & Hawke's Bay skipper Ash Dixon's announcement that he's headed to Japan at the end of the year, here's a look back at his 2021 Super Rugby season with the Highlanders.
Ash Dixon heading to Japan
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders co-captain and veteran hooker Ash Dixon is heading to Japan on a two-year deal to play in the new Japanese League One competition which begins in January 2022. Dixon (32) brought up...
Explainer: The 50:22, Goal line drop-out & the other new law variations and how they work
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Championship officially kicks off this weekend right off the back of the British and Irish Lions series and with it comes the introduction of the new law variation for test rugby this year. The...
'It would be unbelievably boring if everybody played with the same' - Nienaber
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has defended the South African playing style saying that rugby would be boring if all teams played the same. The Springboks' approach to the game has...
