Handre Pollard ruled out of Rugby Championship
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa will be without leading first five-eighths Handre Pollard for the Rugby Championship. The World Cup-winning playmaker injured a calf muscle when playing for his English club Leicester in...
England men's World Rugby U20 Championship team announcement: England v Fiji
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his team to face Fiji in their second match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, after the side played out a 34-all draw against Ireland...
All Blacks centre Lienert-Brown handed three-week ban
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown will miss at least the first two games of the Rugby Championship after getting a three-week ban for a dangerous tackle in the Chiefs' Super Rugby Pacific final loss...
New Zealand Under 20s named for France Clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand Under 20 team has been named ahead of their second World Rugby U20 Championship pool match against France Under 20. The match kicks off on Thursday 29 June, at 1.30PM SAT (11.30PM Thursday...
Owens, Macleod and Davies-King released from Welsh Squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySam Parry (Ospreys) has been called up to the squad. Scarlets’ duo Ken Owens (back) and Josh Macleod (shoulder), as well as Cardiff Rugby’s Will Davies-King (foot) have been released due to...
Eddie Jones after a flank to play wing as he names his Wallaby squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTest centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain the Wallabies in 2023 after head coach Eddie Jones unveiled a 34-man squad for the eToro Rugby Championship. 31-year-old Hooper holds the...
Argentina name Rugby Championship Squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Pumas have named just two uncapped players in their squad ahead of the Rugby Championships. they will get their first round underway in New Zealand against the All Blacks, followed by hosting Australia...
Henderson Signs Two-Year IRFU Contract Extension
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union) has announced that Iain Henderson has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Ulster until the end of the 2024/25 season. Henderson...
Preview: Currie Cup Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA dramatic Currie Cup Premier Division tournament is set for an explosive conclusion when the Toyota Cheetahs host the defending champions, the Airlink Pumas, in Bloemfontein this weekend, while the First...
Jean Kleyn eligible for Springbok Test selection
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Irish international lock Jean Kleyn has been cleared for Springbok selection under new eligibility rules. World Rugby have confirmed that the Johannesburg-born 29-year-old fulfilled the...
