This week's rumours, signings and re-signings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe round up the week's latest rumours, signings, and re-signings. PREMIERSHIP RUGBY Bath Bath Rugby have confirmed the departure of a club legend with Semesa...
Canada name extended 40-man squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCanada has announced the Men's Rugby Team's Extended 40 Man Roster for the Men’s 15s July & Fall Test windows. The travelling roster for the July matches in the UK will be...
Rugby World Cup 2019 Preview: Italy v Canada
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOnly five players who started against Namibia remain for Italy's clash with Canada in Pool B on Thursday. Italy's strength in depth will be tested when they face Canada in the...
Five Tier 2 players to watch at the Rugby World Cup - Pool B
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup is fast approaching and as we continue to build to what will be the most closely fought World Cup to date, we have picked out five Tier two players to keep an eye on in Japan. Have...
Fourth Rugby World Cup looms for prolific try-scoring Canada winger DTH van der Merwe
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Kingsley Jones has announced the 31-player World Cup roster that will represent Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Japan. Canada is one of 20 nations that have qualified for...
Kitchener & Smith set for milestones as Leicester face strengthened Falcons side
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNewcastle Falcons and Leicester Tigers will face off in a crucial battle in the race to avoid relegation on Friday. The Falcons have boosted by the return of the likes of Mark Wilson,...
Evan Olmstead re-joins Newcastle Falcons
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCanadian international back-five forward Evan Olmstead has returned to Newcastle Falcons with immediate effect as the Kingston Park club bolster their ranks for the Premiership run-in The 28-year-old...
Olmstead the star as Auckland win the Mitre 10 Cup
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAuckland win their first NPC final since 2007 and the man of the moment was Evan Olmstead. Olmstead was nothing short of colossal during the game but noticeably during the 20 minutes of extra...
NZ Rivals clash for the first time since 2014
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Mitre 10 Cup heads into the closing stages of the competition and with playoff spots on the line. The pick of the weekend fixtures sees two in-form sides face off with a Premiership...
Tier 2 June Test XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving already selected our Test XV from the June Internationals we felt that the Tier 2 sides did not get the recognition they deserved and subsequently selected the Best XV from the Tier 2...