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Report: Three rounds of Premiership midweek matches planned

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Premiership clubs could face three rounds of midweek fixtures in order to finish the season by the end of October according to a report by Standard Sport.   The three-midweek slots pencilled...

60 Years of Rugby World: Greatest Tries of the 2000s

6 years ago by Rugby World

Jacob Whitehead runs through the top ten international tries from the NoughtiesWaltzing O'Driscoll: Lions centre Brian O''Driscoll en route to his try against Australia (Getty Images)Jacob Whitehead runs...

Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw joins Japanese club

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Scotland captain, Greig Laidlaw has signed a deal to join Japanese Top League side NTT Shining Arcs along with Australians' Anaru Rangi and Liam Gill.   In January, it was confirmed...

Super Rugby AU debut highlights New Zealand's ascendancy | Bret Harris

6 years ago by The Guardian

Super Rugby AU kicked off on the weekend and it was soon apparent the gap in standard between Australian and New Zealand rugby is as wide as everSuper Rugby teams from Australia and New Zealand are not...

Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another busy week in the player market this week with the major announcement of Beauden Barrett's move to Japan next year.   We recap some of the biggest moves of the week as well as some of...

Eight-Seven Hemisphere split as Sir Ian McGeechan names his all time XV

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

British and Irish Lions' legend Sir Ian McGeechan has named his all time World XV with eight players from the North and seven from the South.   The highly regarded former Scotland International...

Weekend Wrap-up - Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 4 and Super Rugby AU Round 1

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby fans the world over revelled in the past weekend's action as Round 4 of Super Rugby Aotearoa continued to impress and Super Rugby AU finally got underway in Australia. In New Zealand, the Highlanders...

PRO14 expansion could see the Cheetahs and Kings axed - report

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The latest developments in the PRO14 could see the competition further expanded into South Africa with the four Super Rugby franchises entering the competition but it would at the expense of...

Super Rugby Team of the Week

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

This weekend saw the return of Super Rugby in Australia while New Zealand enjoyed their fourth consecutive weekend of live rugby.   The action kicked off in Brisbane with James O'Connor's late...

Wallabies hooker shows fly half qualities to set up cracker in Canberra

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Brumbies and Wallabies hooker Folau Fainga’a set up a stunning early try against Melbourne Rebels on Saturday from a clever lineout play.