Where are they now? The extraordinary 2008 Wales under-20s team
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBack in 2008, the Wales u20 team reached the semi-finals of the Under-20 Junior World Cup in 2008 when it was hosted by the country. The star-studded side saw 10 of the players go on...
Update: The Highest Paid Rugby Players In The World
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe list of the highest-paid rugby players in the world has been updated. The likes of Matt Giteau and Dan Carter are effectively free agents which has changed the current Top 15 highest...
Throwback to Rob Cook's bizarre kicking style
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Gloucester fullback Rob Cook's goal-kicking was/is one of the most bizarre techniques ever seen in rugby. Dan Biggar become well know for his twitching before he kicked which ultimately...
Lions Legend Sir Ian McGeechan Names His Lions XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions legend Sir Ian McGeechan has named his Lions XV that should face the Springboks in 2021 and doesn't believe Wales skipper Alun Wyn should make the starting XV, but feels he still has a huge...
Alun Wyn Jones' 100th test for Wales: New Zealand v Wales - June 2016 (Full Game)
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales led the world champions All Blacks 18-15 at half-time after a breathless opening 40 minutes, with Taulupe Faletau and Rhys Webb both scoring while Dan Biggar kicked 11 points as they threatened to...
Where are they now? Every World Rugby Junior Player of the Year since 2008
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe World Rugby Under 20 Championship draws plenty of interest each year as we get a glimpse of what is to come in the future of the game with the best players in the World under the age of the 20 going...
The Top 10 Highest Earners in Rugby Union
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Rugby Union turned professional on 26 August 1995, it is doubtful that those involved in the game, either directly or at a distance, could have conceived of the salaries which some players are taking...
Premiership to relax ban on releasing non-England players for Six Nations - Report
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe postponement of the Six Nations until later this year teed up a potential stumbling block for the likes of Wales, Scotland and Italy with a number of their players currently representing Premiership...
Six Nations Team Of The Competition
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt's been one of the strangest Six Nations season since the competition was impacted by the outbreak of foot and mouth back in 2001. The 2020 edition of the Championship may not have...
A statistical look at Wales v Scotland in the fifth round of matches
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales face Scotland in the weekend's only Six Nations match, after Italy v England and France v Ireland were called off due to COVID-19. Wales and Scotland go head to head in the final round of the Six...
