NRC Round 3 Highlights: Sydney Rays vs Brisbane City
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA high scoring game in Sydney with both sides showing off their fantastic ball skills. Brisbane City did brilliantly in the opening stages of the match scoring two quick tries before Shambeckler Vui...
Ronan O’Gara: ‘There’s no secret to the All Blacks but no one believes that’
8 years ago by The GuardianFormer Ireland fly-half has cut his coaching teeth with Crusaders in New Zealand and says the world champions are undeniably brilliant but still beatableThose who attended this week’s World Rugby Hall...
'Sometimes the jersey is not enough for a better life' - Lima Sopoaga
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps' fly-half Lima Sopoaga believes the player drain from New Zealand to Europe will increase in the future because the lure of the All Blacks jersey no longer outweighs the financial incentives on offer...
Rachael Burford expecting bigger things for Harlequins and Premier 15s
8 years ago by The GuardianHarlequins Ladies captain is not alone looking forward to the Premier 15s season, which for her ambitious team kicks off at Gloucester-Hartpury on Saturday afternoonThe feeling of a new season approaching...
PRO14 Round One Team of the Week
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith dust settling on the opening round of the PRO14 we picked out Team of the Week. 1. Dave Kilcoyne - Munster Rugby A solid performance at scrum time was an integral part...
Premiership clubs turn on academy tap in bid to cut wage bills
8 years ago by The Guardian• Record number of young players given first-team chance• Saracens have 30 academy players in senior squadPremiership clubs are promoting a record number of academy graduates to first-team squads as...
Premiership rugby clubs vow to join forces to tackle losses
8 years ago by The Guardian• Club say they need to cut costs to become sustainable• Guardian investigation reveals losses of £28.5m in 2016-17Leading rugby clubs in England say they need to act together to reduce wage inflation...
Top 14 Round One Recap
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2018/19 Top 14 season got off to an interesting start this weekend with 3 sides picking up away victories which are usually extremely hard to come by. Perpignan 15-46 Stade Francais Stade...
6 uncapped players in Wallaby Squad for Bledisloe opener
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika has named 2 uncapped forwards and 4 uncapped backs in his 36 man training squad ahead of Bledisloe one. Jermaine Ainsley, Folau Faingaa, Tom Banks, Jack Maddocks, Billy...
Wilson to captain Bath Rugby at Premiership Rugby 7s
8 years ago by Bath RugbyJack Wilson will captain Bath Rugby at the Premiership Rugby 7s at Franklin's Gardens on 27-28 July. The Bath Rugby winger, who has been capped at international level for New Zealand and England...
