Thursday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySerin sidelined for 3 weeks Bordeaux Beagles scrum half Baptiste Serin will be sidelined for 3 weeks after suffering a concussion against Pau on the weekend. The 23-year-old could miss his...
France to host the U20 Championship in 2018
8 years ago by France RugbyWorld Rugby has today announced that France will host next year's U20 Championship with host cities being Béziers, Perpignan and Narbonne for the five match days (30 May, 3 June, 7 June,...
Shocking omissions from SA & NZ 2017 Awards
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe international and domestic seasons have come to an end in the Southern Hempshire. Therefore it is that time of year where the nominees are announced by the national Unions for their end of year...
Scotland flowering nicely while southern hemisphere sides show signs of wear | Paul Rees
8 years ago by The GuardianEverybody has felt the pace in the autumn internationals but Australia, South Africa and Argentina look pale imitations of the sides who reached the World Cup semi-finals in England two years agoEngland...
Monday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThomas du Toit called up to Springbok tour squad Thomas du Toit has been called up to provide front row cover for the Springboks and is set to join the tour squad on Monday in Cardiff, Wales. Tendai...
Barrett and Woodman named World Rugby Players of the Year 2017
8 years ago by World RugbyBeauden Barrett and Portia Woodman have been named World Rugby Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year 2017 respectively at the World Rugby Awards in Monte Carlo on Sunday. Barrett becomes...
Back-to-back rugby awards for NZ’s Barrett
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auNew Zealand playmaker Beauden Barrett has been announced as world rugby player of the year, an honour he also claimed in 2016. The five-eighth joined All Blacks great Richie McCaw (winner in 2006, 2009...
Beauden Barrett crowned Player of the Year 2017
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the second year running, Beauden Barrett has been awarded World Rugby Player of the Year. Barrett had another stellar season with The All Blacks, as they retained the Rugby Championship and drew a...
Whitelock to lead All Blacks against Wales
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Wales in the third Test of the All Blacks Northern Tour at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday 25 November with lock Sam Whitelock to...
Sam Whitelock to captain All Blacks against Wales in Kieran Read’s absence
8 years ago by The Guardian• Whitelock beats Beauden Barrett to role after Read ruled out through injury• ‘I don’t think All Blacks are ever vulnerable,’ says Wales’ Warren GatlandSam Whitelock will captain New Zealand...
