PRO14 Dream Team Nominees Confirmed
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe PRO 14 have confirmed the list of nominees for the 2018/19 PRO14 Dream Team. The team will be announced tomorrow evening. A panel of over 75 media members were invited to take part in...
French Sport Agency Tables Lucrative Six Nations Bid That Could Derail The Nations Championship - Reports
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby's hopes of the Nations Championship being approved has hit another snag with the Six Nations reportedly considering another lucrative offer tabled by French Sports Agency Lagardère. According...
Kings set to sack head coach Davids - reports
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouthern Kings head coach Deon Davids is set to vacate his role with the franchise as early as next week according to reports in South Africa. Davids has been linked to multiple roles in South...
Saracens confirm Vunipola facing three months out
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMako Vunipola is unlikely to play much part in England's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches after Saracens confirmed the prop will require "a minimum of three months to recover" from hamstring surgery. The...
James Ryan picks up Player of the Year Award
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster and Ireland lock James Ryan has been named the Players’ Player of the Year at the 2019 Irish Rugby Players Awards in Dublin. The 22-year-old Ryan has maintained a formidable presence...
Ireland Name Extended Squad Ahead Of The World Rugby U20 Championship
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ireland U20 Management team have named an extended squad of 33 players ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina next month. The squad will be further reduced next week as Head...
Italy deny replacing Conor O'Shea with Franco Smith
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Italian Rugby Federation has released a statement refuting one released by the Cheetahs on Tuesday announcing that Cheetahs' head coach Franco Smith will take up the Italy head coach role as of next...
Franco Smith will take over from Conor O'Shea as Italy coach post 2019 Rugby World Cup
7 years ago by rugbydump.comThe Cheetahs have confirmed that Head Coach and Director of Rugby Franco Smith will leave to take over as Italy head coach from 1 January 2020. The former Springbok has previously coached Treviso, but...
Franco Smith to take over as Italy coach in 2020
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cheetahs have confirmed that Franco Smith will leave as the side's head coach to take over Italy at the end of the year. ‘Franco will remain in the position as head coach...
Beirne extends Munster deal while Casey signs first pro contract
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed that Tadhg Beirne has penned a new two-year contract extension that will see him remain with the province until June 2022. The versatile Ireland...
