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...
Ruan Ackermann - Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for November 2017
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRuan Ackermann has been named Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for November 2017. Ackermann has made a huge impression at Kingsholm, helping his side into the top four of the Premiership...
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...
Robbie Fruean to retire due to heart problems
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh centre Robbie Fruean is set to call time on his career on medical grounds – according to reports. Fruean has a well-documented history of heart problems and has undergone open...
Premiership Team of the Week
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola - Saracens The English loosehead prop put in an excellent performance for Saracens despite losing to Harlequins this weekend. He was impressive at scrum time, got through a lot of work...
Exeter’s Luke Cowan-Dickie sparks six-try rout of depleted Bath
8 years ago by The Guardian• Exeter 42-29 Bath• Chiefs lead 28-3 at half-time as leaders beat third-placed rivalsExeter extended their lead at the top of the Premiership with a breathtaking first-half performance as they demolished...
Friday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyClermont sign Tim Nanai-Williams After 8 Super Rugby seasons with the Chiefs and more than 80 matches, Tim Nanai-Williams reached an agreement with French side Clermont for the next three seasons. Nanai-Williams...
‘If you lived in bitterness you wouldn’t enjoy anything’: Exeter’s Zimbabwean rugby exiles
8 years ago by The GuardianThe Chiefs’ Don Armand and Kai Horstmann suspect their resilience and work ethic stems from their families’ suffering during the Robert Mugabe yearsFor every Zimbabwean living in long-term exile, the...
Clermont sign Tim Nanai-Williams
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter 8 Super Rugby seasons with the Chiefs and more than 80 matches, Tim Nanai-Williams reached an agreement with French side Clermont for the next three seasons. Nanai-Williams will join the...
9 Irish Players who are out of contract in 2018
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the announcement that Simon Zebo will be leaving Munster to join Racing and Peter O'Mahony snubbing the IRFU's proposed deal, the Independent.ie released a list of 9 Irish Internationals...
