2015 Rugby World Cup Hero Ayumu Goromaru Set To Retire
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Brave Blossoms' fullback Ayumu Goromaru has announced that he will retire after the upcoming 2021 Top League season. The 34-year-old, who earned 57 caps for Japan and had spells with...
Rob Kearney calls time on brilliant career
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster’s sombre exit from the Champions Cup yesterday heralded the conclusion of a noteworthy rugby career, that of Rob Kearney’s. Kearney attended Clongowes Wood College and was...
TOP 10: Rugby World Cup 2015 was filled with brilliant last-ditch tackles
3 years ago by Rugby DumpRugby World Cup 2015 gave us many great memories. Hosts England didn't make it out of the pool stages, Japan famously defeated South Africa, and the All Blacks were crowned back-to-back champions. Today,...
Picking a Tier 2 World XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is a raft of talented players outside the first tier of test playing nations, some of which could claim to be the best in the position in world rugby. We take a look at what a potential...
On This Day - The 1995 Sacking of England Captain Will Carling
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn this day in 1995, the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) bosses sacked Will Carling as captain of England after the latter referred to the former in a TV interview as “old farts”. The...
From a small town in Reporoa to a World Champion to a potential career ending injury to All Black captain | The Sam Cane Story
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Tuesday, Ian Foster made his first move as All Blacks' head coach by naming looseforward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane as the new Captain of the All Blacks. A natural leader, 28-year-old...
QUIZ: Can You Name The All Blacks 2015 World Cup Winning 23?
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter ending their Rugby World Cup duck since 1987 in 2011, the All Blacks went back to back and beat Australia 34-17 in the final to become the first side to win back to back titles. The...
The Bulls add a clause in Jake White's contract to avoid another John Mitchell situation
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEarlier this week the Bulls announced that former World Cup-winning head coach Jake White has joined the union as the side's new director of Rugby. Since winning the Rugby World Cup with the Springboks,...
Scotland release 4 players from Rugby World Cup squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Gregor Townsend today released four players from Scotland’s Rugby World Cup training squad, reducing it to a 40-man group. Glasgow Warriors pair Nick...
Kenki Fukuoka | Pushing Japan to new heights
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA member of the Japanese team during their famous Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign, winger Kenki Fukuoka talks about his experiences in rugby and his plans for the future after Tokyo 2020.
