Premiership remains wide open after Round 16
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter some huge battles and plenty of twists and turns in Round 16, the top four remains the same… for now! With no teams yet qualified for Play-Offs, it all comes down to the final two rounds! A...
URC Round 15 Review
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew team on top Glasgow Warriors are the new leaders of the BKT URC having jumped above Leinster Rugby at the top of the table. Franco Smith’s team did a professional job in recording a 40-9 bonus...
Werner Kok hat-trick leads Hollywoodbets Sharks to victory over Scarlets
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWerner Kok ran in a hat-trick of tries to help Hollywoodbets Sharks to a fourth win of the season after a 32-27 victory over Scarlets in Llanelli. Both teams are out of the play-off picture with three...
John Mitchell names squad to face France
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Mitchell has made two changes to his Red Roses match day 23 for the Round 5 Guinness Women’s Six Nations match against France at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux. Amy Cokayne returns to the...
Sharks head to Wales to face Scarlets
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile much has been said of the Hollywoodbets Sharks aspirations in the EPCR Challenge Cup, the focus for the team is on the immediate challenge that lies ahead. Lukhanyo Am leads a vastly experienced,...
Morgan Jones comes into Scarlets side for Sharks clash
7 months agoScarlets take on the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night (19:35; BBC Wales), showing one change to the team beaten by Edinburgh last weekend. Scotland international second row Alex...
Japan Rugby League One Preview
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – The Fuchu Wars: Episode II Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath might both have qualified for next month’s Japan RugbyLeague One semi-finals, but don’t...
Ospreys ready to fire as Booth puts Bulls in the crosshairs
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales's Ospreys earned respect in the Republic by beating the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. South Africans are passionate about their teams, but they are equally accommodating and generous in their...
Pressure mounts on SA sides in the URC
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions –...
An occasion to remember for the Plumtree family
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere will be a very special father and son reunion in the BKT URC this weekend as John and Taine Plumtree find themselves in opposing camps. If things had worked out differently, they could have been...