Ben Franks glad he stuck with London Irish through the bad times
9 years ago by The GuardianFormer All Blacks prop has no regrets about staying with rejuvenated Exiles as he prepares for Saturday’s opener against Harlequins at TwickenhamBen Franks made his first London Irish start at Twickenham...
London Irish Premiership Recruitment Drive
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter securing the valuable prize of promotion back to the Aviva Premiership, London Irish have flexed their financial muscle with the addition of 7 players in the space of 24 hours. London Irish Director...
NZ Super Rugby Centurion XV
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Tony Woodcock Woodcock played 149 Super Rugby matches for the Blues (137) and Highlanders ( 12) 2. Keven Mealamu Kevin Mealamu retired as the most capped Super Rugby player with...
London Irish crowned Championship champions
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeading 29-18 following last week's first leg at Headingley, Irish – who topped the regular season table – completed the job to win 84-66 on aggregate in one of the most entertaining games...
Barbarians confirm a strong 27-man squad
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBarbarians head coach Vern Cotter will have a group of players with 1,018 international appearances between them at his disposal as the Barbarians face England and Ulster. The headline additions...
Southern Hemisphere XV in England
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Premiership heads into the knockout stages of the competition and the June Internationals fast approach, we take a look at what a Southern Hemisphere XV would look like if we only considered...
All Blacks will need big guns firing – Franks
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperDouble World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons the array of “world-class” talent within the Lions ranks, led by the indomitable Maro Itoje, will ensure there is no repeat of the humiliation...
Team of the Weekend
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola Vunipola kept up his fabulous form under Eddie Jones with another standout performance at Twickenham. Setup a great team try and his all around performance was commendable. 2....
Wednesday Afternoon Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySharks receive major blow Springbok fullback Willie le Roux is set to miss 4-6 weeks of action with the Sharks due to a shoulder injury. Racing 92 sign Ali Williams Racing 92...
Experienced All Black commits to London Irish
1 decade ago by London IrishLondon Irish have been given a major boost ahead of the 2016-17 season with the news that double World Cup-winning prop Ben Franks has committed his future to the club.
