Bristling Benetton eye SA sweep at Fortress Loftus
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton Rugby have emerged as a BKT United Rugby Championship powerhouse and the Italians are poised to achieve an unprecedented clean sweep of the South African teams. A narrative that would have seemed...
Composure the name of the game for businessman Umaga
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJacob Umaga showed plenty of composure with his match-winning heroics for Benetton Rugby in Durban last weekend - which is rather appropriate given his business interests outside the game. Along with...
Highlanders name team for GordonHunter Memorial Trophy clash
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend’s clash against the Blues in Auckland will not only be round 13 of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition but also present an opportunity for the Highlanders to play for the Gordon...
A story of "Real Champs" vs "People's Champs" Part 2: A Cold War
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you have not read part one this story, stop right now, and go find it. If you were with this us last time, then you will have gotten to know of the rise of the “People’s Champs”. The...
Baby Blacks win the U20 Rugby Championship
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand Baby Blacks are the inaugural Rugby Championship U20 champions after beating Australia’s Junior Wallabies 36-25 at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Stadium on...
URC round 16 Preview
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC v DHL Stormers, Friday 7.35pm It’s the final game of the season at Rodney Parade and there’s likely to be an added buzz about the place on the back of the Dragons’...
Junior Springboks shuffle team for Argentina clash
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyZachary Porthen resumes the captaincy of a reshuffled Junior Springboks starting line-up for Sunday’s final Under-20 Rugby Championship match against Argentina at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in Bokarina...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 11-12 May
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe men’s and women’s World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a points exchange system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result. Whatever one side gains, the other...
Hoskins Sotutu has re-signed with the Counties Manukau Steelers
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks and Blues number eight Hoskins Sotutu has re-signed with the Counties Manukau Steelers until 2026. Sotutu enjoyed a strong campaign with the Steelers in 2023 and was recognised for his performances...
Two more England Internationals primed for Barbarian F.C. appearances
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBarbarian F.C. are delighted to confirm the inclusion of two more England internationals for the KillikCup clash against Fiji this summer, with Jonny May and David Ribbans lined up to represent theinvitational...
