Navidi retires following glittering career
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJosh Navidi will retire from rugby with immediate effect after failing to successfully recover from a serious neck injury. The 32-year-old flanker has not played since picking up the injury during the...
Massive weekend for SA teams in final URC pool round
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA massive final round of United Rugby Championship pool matches awaits the South African teams this weekend, as the competition builds up to the playoffs early next month where the top teams will be chasing...
URC Round 18 Stats: Lions vs Zebre Parma
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship. Lions Quan Horn has played more URC minutes this season than any other player – all but one of his...
URC Coaching IQ Keeps Growing as Matfield Backs Nienabar to Make Leinster 'Even More Powerful'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth African legend Victor Matfield believes the recruitment of Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber will make Leinster even more powerful. And former Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy feels...
Billy Twelvetrees to depart Kingsholm at the end of the season.
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter over 270 appearances in Cherry & White, club stalwart, Billy Twelvetrees, will embark on a new challenge at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, bringing an end to his 11-year tenure at Kingsholm. Twelvetrees,...
How the Round 17 matches played out in the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster, Connacht and the Vodacom Bulls joined Leinster, the DHL Stormers, Ulster and Glasgow Warriors in the Final Eight with one round remaining. The Stormers saw their 19-game winning streak in Cape...
Dai Young And Toby Booth Ready For Huge Judgement Day Debut With So Much On The Line
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt will be a first taste of Judgement Day for both Dai Young and Toby Booth this weekend and what an initiation it’s going to be. The Welsh Shield and qualification for the Heineken Champions Cup...
Leo Cullen Issues Leinster Injury Report
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship regular season finale against Bulls in Loftus Versfeld (KO: 3pm Irish time – live...
Rieko Ioane signs 2027 contract extension with NZR, Blues and Auckland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRieko Ioane will build on his legacy with New Zealand Rugby after signing a four-year contract extension until 2027. The 59-Test All Black has also re-signed with the Blues in DHL Super Rugby Pacific...