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2021/22 Champions Cup Pools Confirmed

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Champions Cup pools for the 2021/22 season have been confirmed.    The 24 have been placed into one of four tiers based on their ranking, with the draw placing clubs into two...

Alun Wyn Jones leads the B&I Lions in first Test against Springboks

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST).   Tour captain Alun...

Lions Origins: Jonny Hill

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A sit down with English lock, Jonny Hill, to trace the origins of his rugby journey from Luctonians to the Exeter Chiefs, England and the British & Irish Lions.    

"I've done what I could have done" - Luke Cowan-Dickie hopes for Lions Test role

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie believes he has done everything within his power to claim a spot in the match 23 for the tests against South Africa.   Cowan-Dickie shone brightest...

British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v the Stormers

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Here is how we rated the British and Irish Lions in their final game before the test series.    15. Stuart Hogg - 7  Captaining the tourists for the second time, Hogg grew into the...

Marcus Smith starts against Stormers, Alun Wyn Jones returns

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 17 July (kick off 5pm BST). Following a period of isolation in Johannesburg,...

Farrell & Williams drafted in for South Africa 'A' clash

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell (Saracens, England) will replace Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) in the starting XV for tonight’s clash with South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium.   The England...

Champions Cup pool draw update

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pool draw for the 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup will be staged in Lausanne, Switzerland next Wednesday (July 21) at noon (UK time).     The draw will be live-streamed on HeinekenChampionsCup.com...

Tom Price returns to Scarlets

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets have re-signed second row Tom Price from Exeter Chiefs.     The 28-year-old Welsh-qualified lock played 56 matches for the Scarlets over four seasons between 2015 and 2019 and was...

Dickens names England U20 team for final 2021 Six Nations match v Italy

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s U20 head coach Alan Dickens has named his side to play Italy on Tuesday in the fifth and final round of the U20 Six Nations (KO 1.45pm BST LIVE on EnglandRugby.com Six Nations YouTube...