Tom Franklin rugby player
Tom Franklin rugby player

Tom Franklin

11th Aug 1990 2.00m/114kg No 5 Lock

Super Rugby Pacific TOTW: Australian teams

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific delivered some shock results and standout performances from the Australian sides. The Western Force shocked fast starters Queensland Reds in Perth whilst the ACT Brumbies...

White & Rodda headline Force team for Round 1 vs Hurricanes

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Western Force have named five starters to make their Club debuts in Friday night’s Super Rugby Pacific season-opening clash with the Hurricanes at HBF Park. Off-season recruits Tom Franklin,...

Former champions New York out of 2024 MLR season

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New York fans are today left reeling with news that the Ironworkers have handed in their tools. The club has joined the Toronto Arrows in folding suddenly before the 2024 Major League Rugby season. A long-rumored...

Dream XV: The International stars of the new Japanese League

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The new Japanese club competition kicks off this weekend under the new name, the Japan Rugby League One.   We take a look at the international stars that will light up the tournament in the top...

Former All Blacks take centre stage in round two of the Top League

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Suntory Sungoliath and Panasonic Wild Knights led the two conferences in the Top League after two rounds of action.   Sungoliath claimed a comfortable 14-31 victory over Honda in round two while...

Test Stars Light Up The Opening Round Of The Top League

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Suntory Sungoliath and Panasonic Wild Knights lead the way in their respective conferences after the opening round of the Top League.   Panasonic claimed a comprehensive 55-14 victory over Ricoh...

International stars shine in the opening day of the Japanese Top League

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Japanese Top League kicked off Saturday with five entertaining matches in the opening day of action.    The opening game of the new season, saw the Shining Arcs breeze past Honda Heat claiming...

HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 Super Rugby Round 19: Highlanders v Rebels

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An absolutely cracking match between these two sides with the Highlanders just keeping their impressive winning record at Forsyth Barr intact. Reece Hodge had a fantastic match scoring a hattrick,...

Mitre 10 Highlights: Otago Vs Bay of Plenty

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Otago held on for a 27-20 victory over Bay of Plenty in the first Mitre 10 Cup Championship semi-final. Otago scored two first half tries while Bay of plenty kicked two penalties as Otago led 14-6...

Mitre10 Highlights: Otago v Wellington (Round 2)

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a cracking encounter between Otago and Wellington as both teams looked for their second wins of the competition. Otago blitzed to a 2 try lead after two misses at goals by Fletcher, but after those...