Referee Andrew Brace stood down for Toulouse-Exeter tie following horrific online abuse
5 years ago by Irish IndependentThe organisers of the Heineken Champions Cup have stood down Irish referee Andrew Brace from Toulouse's clash with Exeter in France on Sunday week.
Montpellier ready for ‘high-quality’ Leinster clash
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier director of rugby Philippe Saint-André is expecting a “high-quality” match when four-time European champions Leinster Rugby visit the GGL Stadium in their Heineken...
Sean Reidy speaks ahead of Ulster vs Toulouse showdown
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second game of the first round of the Champions Cup treats views to a titanic clash as some of the best of Ireland and France will collide in the form of Ulster vs Toulouse. It promises to be a great...
Gregor Townsend signs two-year extension
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend will lead Scotland through to the next Rugby World Cup in 2023, the Scottish Rugby Union confirmed on Thursday. Townsend took on the Scotland role in 2017 and becomes Scotland’s...
Reasons to love rugby union are the same as those that make us worry about it | Andy Bull
5 years ago by The GuardianAs more has been discovered about dementia and its victims, Test rugby has made me wince more than smile this autumnIt was one of those tackles that seemed to stop the game dead. Midway through the first...
All Blacks to face Les Bleus and Ireland next November
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks will face France, Ireland and Italy during their November Internationals, NZR chief executive Mark Robinson has confirmed. New Zealand will attempt to return...
Toulon trip provides tough first test post Steve Diamond era for Sale Sharks
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLife without Steve Diamond begins at the Stade Felix Mayol in Toulon on Saturday as Sale Sharks begin a new era in the club's history. An ever-present figure at the Manchester-based...
2015 Rugby World Cup Hero Ayumu Goromaru Set To Retire
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Brave Blossoms' fullback Ayumu Goromaru has announced that he will retire after the upcoming 2021 Top League season. The 34-year-old, who earned 57 caps for Japan and had spells with...
England win, France impress, Lions on the horizon: What did an autumn of rugby teach us?
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsHow do England win a World Cup? Who makes the Lions back row? How good can France be? BBC Sport looks at what we learned this autumn. Full Story
McCaw & Trémoulière lead winners at World Rugby Awards
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRichie McCaw and Jessy Trémoulière have been named World Rugby Men’s and Women’s 15s Players of the Decade at the World Rugby Awards Special Edition. Two-time...
