England Rugby squad update
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby39 players assembled at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre, Pennyhill Park, on Monday evening (17 July) to continue preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers),...
Borthwick names official England Rugby World Cup Training Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his official training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup which kicks off in France in September. The 41-player squad will assemble at The Lensbury...
Three areas where the Premiership Final will be won
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe master meets the apprentice as Saracens and Sale Sharks do battle for the first time in a Gallagher Premiership Rugby final. For 12 years Mark McCall and Alex Sanderson served alongside each other...
Sale Sharks Team News
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Sanderson makes just one change to his starting line-up for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final with flanker Sam Dugdale replacing the injured Ben Curry (hamstring) in the Sharks side to...
Master versus Apprentice
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving transformed Saracens’ defence into a formidable force, Sanderson had established himself as McCall’s right-hand man and the Irishman declared ahead of their third triumph in four years...
History repeating itself for Sale Sharks class of 06
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMark Cueto spent his entire career with Sharks and scored the opening try when they won their first, and to date only, Premiership title 17 years ago. The England and Lions winger was part of an exceptional...
Preview: Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySalford City Stadium becomes the fourteenth different venue to host a Gallagher Premiership Rugby semi-final fixture. Sale’s only previous home match at this stage was a 22-12 victory over...
Sharks named for Cardiff
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland stars Manu Tuilagi and Ben Curry return to the Sharks line-up after international duty while Dan du Preez and Akker van der Merwe start after injury as Alex Sanderson picks a powerful side to face...
England squad update
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick has retained a 30-player squad for England’s Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland this weekend. England travel to Dublin to take on Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on...
Manu Tuilagi in frame to return for England’s against Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyManu Tuilagi is in the frame to return for what England have billed as a “free swing” at the grand-slam chasing Ireland on Saturday as Steve Borthwick’s wounded side seek to salvage their Six...