Jamie George captains England against Japan
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 22nd June for the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup (kick-off 6.50am BST live on RugbyPassTV). Jamie...
Blues advance into final after taking down Brumbies
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe ACT Brumbies have been unable to end Australia's 10-year Super Rugby Pacific title drought, out-muscled by the Blues 34-20 in their Auckland semi-final. After losing veteran Test prop James Slipper...
Italy name their side for the 2024 Summer Nations Series
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe technical staff of the Italian Men's National Rugby Team led by Gonzalo Quesada have announced the list of players called up for the meeting scheduled in L'Aquila set to take place from June 19th in...
Wales name U20 World Championship squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe team will be captained by the returning Dragons RFC back row Ryan Woodman who missed the Six Nations championship through injury and includes just two uncapped players, brothers Ioan and Steffan Emanuel. Wales...
Jason Gilmore Appointed Harlequins Defence Coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins have today confirmed the appointment of Jason Gilmore as Men’s Defence Coach. The Australian, who has extensive coaching experience at club and international level, joins Quins...
All Blacks add throwing and kicking coaches to their coaching squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCorey Flynn and David Hill will add their throwing and kicking expertise respectively to the All Blacks environment during the 2024 Test season as coaching resources. Flynn, a 15-Test All Blacks...
Three of the most iconic upsets in test rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji 27-30 Uruguay, Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, 25 September, 2019 The South American side had faced the Pacific Islanders four times in their history ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, losing...
Borthwick names 36-player Summer Series squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick has named a 36-player squad for the forthcoming Summer Series which sees England play a Test match against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday 22 June (kick-off 6.50am BST) before embarking on a...
Wild Knights announces two Japan-qualified signings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaitama Panasonic Wild Knights announced two new signings on Monday as Robbie Deans aims to take the club to a fourth consecutive League One final in 2024-2025. The...
Blues lose captain
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGame-breaking back Rieko Ioane says "old school" methods introduced by coach Vern Cotter have the Blues well placed to end a 21-year Super Rugby title drought. Cotter's no-frills style has been a hallmark...
