Champions Cup Round 2 COVID Monday Update
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA look at all the squad updates following Round 1 of the Champions Cup. Montpellier vs Leinster: Leinster Rugby Given the positive Covid-19 cases in Leinster Rugby ahead of Saturday’s...
Springbok stars lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive star Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi – are up against each other for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year award for 2021...
World Rugby unveil the Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPlayers from eight nations have been selected in the Dream Team by the World Rugby Awards Panel with all four of the Men’s 15s Player of the Year nominees included. The players selected...
Official: Handre Pollard signs for Leicester Tigers
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers have confirmed the signing of Rugby World Cup-winning fly-half Handré Pollard to the club ahead of the 2022/23 season. The South Africa international will...
Six All Blacks, Four England Players & No Ireland Players In Rugby World's 20 Best Players
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix All Blacks have been included in Rugby World magazine's top 20 list of 100 best players of 2021, with France's Antoine Dupont topping the list. The biennial countdown by the Magazine...
Scarlets forfeit Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scarlets have forfeited their opening Champions Cup fixture of the 2021/22 season against Bristol Bears. Bristol will pick a 28-0 win over the Scarlets as a result of the forfeit with...
Blitzboks do it again in Dubai
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Neil Powell and captain Siviwe Soyizwapi both praised the character of the team after the Blitzboks rallied to beat Australia 10-7 in tightly fought Emirates Dubai 7s final on Saturday...
EPCR 2021/22 season update
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the kick-off of the 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup season, EPCR would like to clarify its position with regard to the registration of players for the tournaments.Following...
Tomas Lavanini cops a five-week ban for record breaking red card
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina second-row Tomas Lavanini has been suspended for five weeks following his red card against Ireland. Lavanini became the first player to ever be sent off five times at test level when...
Scarlets approach Ospreys to loan players for Champions Cup opener
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scarlets will be without 32 of their players for their opening Champions Cup fixture against Bristol Bears next week. The Welsh region have 32 players currently in quarantine in...
