Mark Atkinson re-signs with Gloucester
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby have announced that England international Mark Atkinson has penned a multi-year deal to stay with the Cherry and Whites. Since joining Gloucester Rugby ahead of the 2014-15...
Simon Middleton creates history by winning World Rugby Coach of the Year Award
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySimon Middleton creates history as the first coach of a women’s team to win the prestigious award. Middleton guided the Red Roses through a second successive calendar year unbeaten and 18...
Six All Blacks, Four England Players & No Ireland Players In Rugby World's 20 Best Players
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix All Blacks have been included in Rugby World magazine's top 20 list of 100 best players of 2021, with France's Antoine Dupont topping the list. The biennial countdown by the Magazine...
U20 Six Nations Fixtures Confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2022 Under-20 Six Nations Championship will be played between 4th February and 20th March 2022. It will follow the same weekends as the Senior Men’s Championship. Matches will...
Tomas Lavanini cops a five-week ban for record breaking red card
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina second-row Tomas Lavanini has been suspended for five weeks following his red card against Ireland. Lavanini became the first player to ever be sent off five times at test level when...
Update on Munster, Scarlets, Cardiff's return from South Africa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a hugely positive development, the wider Munster touring party departed Cape Town tonight after a group of 34 players and staff received negative results on completing a fourth round of PCR testing...
Australia earmarked to host 2027 RWC
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby yesterday (Wednesday) announced its preferred candidates to host the 2025 RWC (Women’s) & the 2027 RWC (Men’s). England was named as...
A World XV of players who COULD transfer to another test team in 2022
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a groundbreaking move, the World Rugby Council approved an amendment to the sport’s national team representation laws. This amendment will now permit an international player to transfer...
Australia & England revealed as the Preferred Candidates for the next Rugby World Cups
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia have been awarded 'Preferred Candidate' status for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup from World Rugby while England are the Preferred Candidate for the 2025 Women's edition of the competition. World...
England Women notch up 18 consecutive victories
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWomen’s rugby in England is in a healthy space, to say the least. The Red Roses have hit a purple patch of late which has included knocking over the likes of France, the Canada and New Zealand. Their...
