Ex Springbok sets sights on a NFL contract
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springbok and Bulls sharpshooter Derick Hougaard has set his sights on an NFL contract as he plots his next career move. A darling of Loftus, Hougaard was capped 8 times by...
The Seven Players Set To Make Their Debuts In Bledisloe IV
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTest Rugby undergoes a change with the start of every Rugby World Cup cycle and 2020 has been no different for the Wallabies and All Blacks. Both sides have welcomed new head coaches in Dave Rennie...
Johnny Sexton insists substitution reaction was down to Ireland’s display
5 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland captain Sexton cut an annoyed figure at being replaced by Ross Byrne in the final quarter of his side’s galling defeat at the Stade de France.
Doris Embracing ‘The Big Days’ As Les Bleus Await
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsVersatile back rower Caelan Doris is anticipating a stern examination from France on Saturday as Ireland prepare themselves for a shot at Guinness Six Nations glory. Having seen his debut – as a...
Exeter Claim Their First European Title
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExter Chiefs have won the Champions Cup Final beating Racing 92 31-27 at Ashton Gate in Bristol. Rob Baxter's men have completed an incredible journey from gaining promotion to the Premiership...
Winners & Losers As Andy Farrell Names His Six Nations Squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ireland Coaching Team have named a 35 player squad for the final two rounds of the Six Nations which will see Ireland take on Italy and France. Ireland currently sits fourth overall on the...
Premiership Rugby bosses are making it up on the hoof in disappointing Sale coronavirus saga
6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: These are strange and challenging times and we must cut a bit of slack to sports bodies, but this Sale situation has been perplexing and disappointing. ,
Coaches pick star-studded teams for Springbok Green v Gold Showdown
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA raft of Springboks, Blitzboks and Junior Boks made the cut in two 25-man squads after an exciting live draft pick – the first of its kind in South African rugby history – for the Castle Lager...
Eleven Flyhalves Bath Could Target Instead Of Handre Pollard
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStuart Hooper's search for a playmaker to run the show has drawn plenty of attention over the past few months with the club regularly linked to Springbok World Cup winning flyhalf Handre Pollard. The...
Major League Rugby to kick off season four in March – with Covid plans in place
6 years ago by The GuardianUS pro competition announces planned return after pandemic cut short play in 2020, with new teams in Dallas and Los AngelesMajor League Rugby will kick-off its fourth season on 20 March 2021, the league...
