England name 36-player squad for Wales
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA 36-player England squad has been named by head coach Steve Borthwick for this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations match against Wales. England will travel to Cardiff to face Wales at the Principality...
Team Announcement: Leinster Rugby Vs Dragons RFC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby tea to take on Dragons RFC in Round 14 of the BKT United Rugby Championship, on Saturday evening in the RDS Arena, has been named by Leo Cullen (KO: 7.35pm – live on RTÉ2...
Blade Thomson to retire from rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlade Thomson has announced he is to retire from rugby. The 32-year-old back-rower is to hang up his boots following a head injury. Signed from the Wellington-based Hurricanes in 2018,...
URC Team Announcements
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for Friday night's Round 14 fixtures of the BKT United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information. Glasgow vs Ulster Stafford...
Wales Comment on Player Contracts
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyProfessional Rugby Board (PRB) members, the Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA) and Wales’ players have been engaged in ongoing contract negotiations since January, against the backdrop of a...
Blair Kinghorn comfortable taking a back seat to ‘world-class’ Finn Russell
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh fly-half Blair Kinghorn admits he can have no complaints about losing the Scotland number 10 jersey to the resurgent Finn Russell over the past few months. The 26-year-old looked...
Rhys Ruddock On Why He Chose The Green Of Ireland Over The Red Of Wales
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe voice on the other end of the line serves as an immediate reminder that Rhys Ruddock is a rugby player with a pretty unique back story. Straight away, it’s unmistakable - that Welsh lilt to the...
Meet Steff Evans: Welsh Rugby’s Record-Breaking Answer to Harry Kane
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHe’s been dubbed Welsh rugby’s answer to Harry Kane and Steff Evans is certainly one prolific finisher. The Scarlets winger is now his country’s all-time top try scorer in the...
Ireland extend their lead at the top of the World Rugby Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnusually there were no positional changes in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings despite there being a full programme of fixtures in the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship. However,...
