All-Star New Zealand Super Rugby XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe past 25 years of Super Rugby have yielded New Zealand dominance in the competition. We attempted the unenviable task of putting together an all-star XV picked from the two-and-a-half decades of the...
“If you produce a player you should get rewarded.” - Rugby Australia's director of rugby Scott Johnson
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia's director of rugby Scott Johnson says it's time for World Rugby to introduce a transfer fee system to compensate clubs and countries for lost talent. Speaking to The Australian...
The Talented Group Of Stars From The U20s Class Of 2008
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2008, Sixteen teams assembled in Wales for what was then dubbed as 'the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship 2008'. The competition replaced the U21 IRB Junior World Championship...
That time Andy Powell clotheslined Richie McCaw like he was looking for a WWE contract
6 years ago by Rugby DumpThe game of rugby, and its laws around safety, have changed a fair bit over the years. Nowadays, players can be carded and suspended for incidents that at times seem fairly innocuous. On this occassion...
World Rugby Player Of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit Confirms That He Will Remain At The Stormers
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby Player of the Year and World Cup winner, Pieter-Steph Du Toit has turned down a massive offer from French club Montpellier to remain at the Stormers and Western Province, André...
Julian Savea Leaves Toulon, Heads Back To NZ
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black winger Julian Savea has cut ties with French Top14 side Toulon and will make his way home to New Zealand at the first opportunity. Savea joined Toulon in 2018, failing somewhat to have...
Premiership's Marquee Player Allowance Set To Be Scrapped - report
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs clubs look to cut costs in response to the global pandemic, Premiership clubs are moving towards removing marquee player signings from the salary cap. The effect of the lockdown has...
Clerc predicting 'fantastic' 2020-21 Top 14 season
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer France wing Vincent Clerc is expecting next season to be a thriller after the 2019-20 campaign was cut short. Vincent Clerc is anticipating a "fantastic" 2020-21 Top 14 season...
SANZAAR dismisses talk of long-term Super Rugby change
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySANZAAR has rubbished reports that Super Rugby will be scrapped but confirmed there is set to be a "strong domestic focus" when this season resumes. A trans-Tasman tournament is among...
Kolisi Feeds The Thousands
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile many professional rugby players are spending their time at home, doing what they can in terms of exercise in anticipation of the unknown day when sport will be revisited, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi...
