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Wales side named for 1st Test against Australia

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

No. 8 Aaron Wainwright will win his 50th international cap six years after making his first Wales appearance as a replacement in the 23-10 win over Argentina in San Juan (9 June 2018). Josh Hathaway is...

England Women's U20 match day squad named for Summer Series

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach LJ Lewis has named the first England Women’s Pathway matchday squad of the 2024 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, who face Ireland this Thursday (4th) in Parma, Italy.  The...

Toulon fined for Biggar signing

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulon have been slapped with a massive €500,000 (£425,000) fine by French Top 14 rugby bosses after signing Wales captain Dan Biggar from English side Northampton Saints in November 2022. The...

Vunipola joins the Vannes in the French Top 14

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Club Vannes officially annouced the signing of Mako Vunipola after he committed to the French side for two seasons, until 2026. Vunipola (1.80m, 33 years old) is the fourth most...

Erasmus names experienced squad for Ireland showdown

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an experienced squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners – the entire starting 15 and five players on the replacements’ bench – for their opening...

Kurtley Beale and David Feluiai ruled out.

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Schmidt's Wallabies have suffered a dual blow ahead of Saturday's opening Test with backline duo Kurtley Beale and David Feluiai ruled out. 95-cap Beale went down during a Shute Shield fixture last...

Springboks gearing up for ‘Ireland mode’ as Test week approaches

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his team wrapped up their training camp in Pretoria on Friday gearing up for ‘Ireland mode’ in preparation for the opening Test of the Castle Lager Incoming...

Michael Cheika announced as head coach of Leicester Tigers

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

eicester Tigers are pleased to confirm the appointment of Michael Cheika as the club’s new Head Coach ahead of the 2024/25 season.   He joins Tigers after a two-year stint as Head Coach...

Siya Kolisi to retain Springbok captaincy

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will retain the captain’s armband when the world champions return to the field in the Castle Lager Incoming Series, which kicks off...

Erasmus names squad for upcoming test series

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against...