Hartpury RFC name Simon Linsell as club captain
8 years ago by Hartpury RFCHartpury RFC have confirmed that newly-arrived lock forward, Simon Linsell, will be their club captain for the 2018-19 Championship season. Linsell has recently graduated in Arabic and Middle Eastern...
Experienced heads return to New Zealand for 2018 Mitre 10 Cup
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup, we take a look at the biggest names returning to New Zealand to feature in New Zealand's premier provisional competition. Thomas Waldrom - Wellington The...
Van Velze named Worcester Warriors captain for 2018/19 campaign
8 years ago by Worcester WarriorsBack row GJ van Velze has been named as Warriors’ Club captain for the 2018/19 campaign. The South African, who captained the side from 2014 to 2017, is reinstated with the armband as Warriors embark...
Chris Ashton and Michael Rhodes Named in England training squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named a 44-man pre-season training squad to convene from Saturday 4 August until Monday 6 August. Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks) is selected having returned to...
Wilson to captain Bath Rugby at Premiership Rugby 7s
8 years ago by Bath RugbyJack Wilson will captain Bath Rugby at the Premiership Rugby 7s at Franklin's Gardens on 27-28 July. The Bath Rugby winger, who has been capped at international level for New Zealand and England...
Premiership Rugby Cup Fixtures Confirmed
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorcester Warriors and Sale Sharks will kick off the brand new Premiership Rugby Cup competition when it is launched on Friday 26 October. Involving the 12 Gallagher Premiership Rugby clubs,...
Wales name their RWC 7s squad for this weekend's tournament in San Francisco
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have named their squad for this weekend's Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco (20th-22nd July). It is one last hurrah for captain Adam Thomas, Wales' stalwart who will be competing in the Principality...
Hong Kong Berth Secured As Ireland Finish Third In Exeter
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland Men's Sevens team were bronze medal winners at the Exeter leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, sealing their place at next year's Hong Kong World Series qualifier with one tournament...
Carl Rimmer forced to retire following stroke
8 years ago by Exeter ChiefsExeter Chiefs prop Carl Rimmer has been forced to retire from professional rugby following a stroke in January, confirms crashballrugby The 32-year-old suffered his stroke during a Chiefs...
Ireland Advance As Top Seeds From Exeter Pool Stages
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThree well-judged victories catapulted Ireland into the Cup quarter-finals of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series tournament in Exeter, as they extended their winning streak in European action this...
