Highlanders to Host Hurricanes in pre-season fixture
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders’ supporters will recall in-season matches and post season games being played at the home of the Highlanders, Forsyth Barr Stadium, but never a preseason game under the roof. That changes...
Winner of Ireland and France’s opener nailed on as Six Nations favourites
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe fierce rivals face a box-office game in Marseille. It is difficult to look beyond Ireland and France as the principal contenders for this season’s Guinness Six Nations title. The tournament’s...
England to host Japan in November
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men will take on Japan at Twickenham Stadium on the weekend of 23rd November as the fourth and final fixture of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series.Following on from home fixtures against the southern...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Six Preview
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Toyota Remembers In a last season lacking in fulfilment for Toyota Verblitz, one afternoon stands alone as its’ darkest moment.It involved Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, making...
Rebels to play in Super Rugby in 2024 but long-term future on shaky ground as voluntary administration looms
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Australian reports the Rebels requested a $500,000 cash injection to pay the wages of their players and staff from RA in recent weeks but were denied the funding. It’s been widely reported the...
What Owen Farrell’s France move means for player, England and eligibility rules
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 32-year-old fly-half will join Racing 92 on a two-year deal from next season. Owen Farrell’s departure for Racing 92 next season has been confirmed with the Saracens captain agreeing a two-year...
HSBC SVNS teams ready to turn up the heat in Perth
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCaptains of the best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world were soaking up the sun in Perth on Wednesday ahead of the hotly anticipated third round of HSBC SVNS 2024 on 26-28...
Andy Farrell wants Ireland evolution not revolution in wake of World Cup
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland will be looking to defend their Six Nations title in the coming months. Andy Farrell says he does not buy in to so-called World Cup cycles as Ireland prepare for their Guinness Six Nations...
The Cross-Border Rugby Kicks Off a New Era for Japan and New Zealand
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan Rugby League One chairman Genichi Tamatsuka has hailed next week’s kick-off in The Cross-Border rugby competition between Japan and New Zealand as a new era for relations between the countries...
So Close for Sagamihara
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere might only have been two matches in the first weekend of a two-part Round Six in Japan Rugby League One, but that didn’t stop Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath and Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars producing...
