Donnacha Ryan extends contract at Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDonnacha Ryan recently extended his contract at La Rochelle – bringing his spell at the Top 14 club in line with the rest of the staff, including head coach Ronan O’Gara. Ryan – with...
Top 14 Round 1 Round-Up
1 year ago by Larrissa FallsBayonne v Toulouse FT = Bayonne 26-7 ToulouseBayonne gave their sold-out crowd something to celebrate after dispatching last seasons Premiers, Toulouse, at home. Despite the visitors being without all...
Eddie Jones Looking to Re-call Wallaby from France
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies head coach Eddie Jones is reportedly planning to exploit a loophole in the overseas player selection rules to recall a former Australia test forward ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Despite...
On This Day in 2015: McCaw and Carter bow out in World Cup Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn this day in 2015, All Blacks legends Riche McCaw Dan Carter played their final test match steering New Zealand to Rugby World Cup glory. McCaw captained the All Blacks in the final as he ended...
Leicester top Bordeaux with late Ford penalty
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA 77th minute penalty from Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford was ultimately the deciding factor as the two-time Heineken Champions Cup winners left the South of France with a 16-13 win over Union...
The Players Who Could Benefit From The Scrapping Of Giteau Law
3 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...
Ntamack and Jalibert clash in Top 14 semi-final
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse and Bordeaux clash in the second Top 14 semi-final on Saturday with the clash between Romain Ntamack and Matthieu Jalibert headlining the encounter. The two French pivots go head to head...
The Stars From The U20s Class Of 2009
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2009, Japan hosted the u20 Junior World Championship with 43 players who were involved in that 2009 tournament returning to Japan a decade later to play in the senior men's World Cup. We...
Australian Conference: Player Ins and Outs?
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2019 edition of Super Rugby gets underway this weekend and with the first fixtures being played on Friday, we bring you a comprehensive list of transfers which have happened in the Australian conference. The...
2018 Super Rugby Departees XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we head into the final round of the Super Rugby regular season we take a look at the players who could be playing their final match this weekend in the Southern Hemisphere competition before heading...