Weekly Round Up
2 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues star Sotutu ends speculation with a new deal: Blues' star looseforward Hoskins Sotutu will remain at the Blues until at least 2022. The 21-year-old has added a further two...
New venues for Champions Cup to be decided
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe ECPR have confirmed that the Marseille finals have been moved to 2021 with new venues for this season to be decided. The organising body of the Champions and Challenge Cup confirmed...
Reports suggest that French clubs have agreed to reduce salary caps
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyA vote on Wednesday will confirm the new salary caps for the TOP14 and PROD2, the top two club competitions in France, according to a report by RugbyRama. The organising body of French professional...
Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw joins Japanese club
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Scotland captain, Greig Laidlaw has signed a deal to join Japanese Top League side NTT Shining Arcs along with Australians' Anaru Rangi and Liam Gill. In January, it was confirmed...
Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother busy week in the player market this week with the major announcement of Beauden Barrett's move to Japan next year. We recap some of the biggest moves of the week as well as some of...
Eight-Seven Hemisphere split as Sir Ian McGeechan names his all time XV
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions' legend Sir Ian McGeechan has named his all time World XV with eight players from the North and seven from the South. The highly regarded former Scotland International...
Top Stories of the Week
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyBeauden Barrett joins an illustrious group of players to join Suntory Sungoliath Beauden Barrett's move to Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath sees the All Black playmaker join an...
Why Beauden Barrett will still be able to play for the All Blacks in 2021
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyA move to away from New Zealand would normally rule a player out of All Black selection but that is not the case with Beauden Barrett's move to Japan with the All Black and Blues' playmaker signing...
Cult Figure Taumalolo Returns To Hawke's Bay
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyTongan International and former Chiefs' Super Rugby winner, Sona Taumalolo has signed with Hawke’s Bay for the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup season. One of Hawke’s Bays favorite sons of...
The Hurricanes sign former Blues' pivot Simon Hickey
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes backline is set to be bolstered with the signing of first-five Simon Hickey. Originally from Auckland, the 26-year-old made a name for himself as the Captain of the Kings College 1st...
