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Yoshitake Mizuma named head coach of Kintetsu Liners

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kintentsu Liners have confirmed that Yoshitake Mizuma will succeed Goshi Arimizu as the club's new head coach.       The 43-year-old's CV includes a coaching role at Panasonic Wild Knights...

13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July.   Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...

Michael Cheika appointed NEC Green Rockets Director of Rugby

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Top League side NEC Green Rockets have announced that former Australian coach Michael Cheika has been appointed Director of Rugby.     In a statement, the club said, "NEC Green Rockets will...

Experience boost for the Rebels' clash with the Hurricanes

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels will welcome back a wave of Super Rugby experience ahead of Friday's crucial clash against the Hurricanes at Sky Stadium.   Interim-Head Coach, Kevin Foote, has made several...

Top Semi-Finals: Hooper clashes with former Wallabies, Barrett faces Marx

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  The semi-finals of the Japanese Top League kick off this weekend with Toyota Verblitz taking on the Panasonic Wild Knights on Saturday and Suntory Sungoliath facing Kubota Spears on Sunday.    Director...