Wayne Pivac Names Wales Team To Face Ireland
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales will kick off the Autumn Nations Cup against Ireland on Friday evening (KO 19.00) with prop Tomas Francis winning his 50th cap and captain Alun Wyn Jones making his 150th test appearance (141st appearance...
England Squad Update: Watson out of England's clash with Georgia
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland have reconvened at their training base as they prepare for the start of the Autumn Nations Cup. Eddie Jones’ side have returned to The Lensbury, Teddington, after winning the Guinness Six...
Wallabies Player Ratings v New Zealand - Bledisloe IV
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia bounced back from their humiliating record defeat to New Zealand a week ago as they edged the All Blacks 24-22 in a crazy Bledisloe 4 encounter in round 2 of the Tri-Nations Championship. The...
Andy Farrell closes the door on Simon Zebo recall
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland head coach Andy Farrell has poured cold water on the possibility of Simon Zebo being recalled to the test team while he is still plying his trade in France. Simon Zebo's recent performances...
One addition to Scotland's Autumn Nations Cup squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has updated the Scotland squad for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Cup. Exeter Chiefs' scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is named as the only new addition from Townsend’s...
Another South African to beef up Exeter pack
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs a crisis at tighthead prop looms for Exeter, Rob Baxter set about finding a solution which has, according to The Rugby Paper, materialised in the form of Maks van Dyk, currently of Harlequins. Van...
England Player Ratings v Italy
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland moved top of the Six Nations table following a bonus-point 34-5 win over Italy to give them hope of winning the title. While Eddie Jones' men claimed a 29 point win, his side's performance...
Ben Youngs stars in his 100th test as England grab a bonus point win over Italy
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Youngs scored two tries as England moved top of the Six Nations after a bonus-point 34-5 win over Italy to give them hope of winning the title. In total, Eddie Jones’ side ran in...
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England need to put on a show against Italy in their Six Nations showdown
5 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD FOR THE DAILY MAIL: The pandemic has made this a disjointed season but it's time for a new surge of energy and optimism as England reboot. ,
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Eddie Jones has gone out on a limb by picking George Furbank
5 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England will beat Italy and claim the bonus point. But I can't say I was overwhelmed with excitement at the line-up Eddie Jones announced on Thursday - far from it. ,
