Ash Dixon heading to Japan
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders co-captain and veteran hooker Ash Dixon is heading to Japan on a two-year deal to play in the new Japanese League One competition which begins in January 2022. Dixon (32) brought up...
Explainer: The 50:22, Goal line drop-out & the other new law variations and how they work
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Championship officially kicks off this weekend right off the back of the British and Irish Lions series and with it comes the introduction of the new law variation for test rugby this year. The...
'It would be unbelievably boring if everybody played with the same' - Nienaber
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has defended the South African playing style saying that rugby would be boring if all teams played the same. The Springboks' approach to the game has...
Star centre returns to Wallabies
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallaby fans will be excited to see the return of Samu Kerevi who comes into the squad to bolster the stocks ahead of the Rugby Championship. It is a significant selection as Kerevi is...
Leicester Tigers Sign Powerhouse Tongan Winger Hosea Saumaki
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers have signed powerhouse Tongan international winger Hosea Saumaki. The outside-back will join Tigers ahead of the 2021/22 season after five seasons in Japan, including three seasons...
Quade Cooper grateful for another Wallabies opportunity
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVeteran flyhalf Quade Cooper says he didn't expect to be back in the Wallabies environment and is grateful for the opportunity. For the first time since 2017, Cooper is back in the Wallabies...
Blitzboks ready and able for Olympic charge
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team are ready to take on all comers in the Tokyo Stadium in the next three days, as the South Africans face Ireland, Kenya and USA in Pool C of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the...
Looking ahead to the first Test: SA vs B&I Lions
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile it may be devoid of the of the passionate chants of the red-clad Lions supporters in the stands, while the bruising Springbok tackles won’t be met with hear the roars of their fans rising into...
NSW Waratahs confirm Ned Hanigan return
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNed Hanigan, currently contracted to Kurita Water Gush in the Japanese Top League, will return to the NSW Waratahs in 2022 after he finishes his commitments in Japan. The 26-year-old...
Koroibete signs for Japan's Wild Knights
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMarika Koroibete is officially leaving Australian rugby and the Melbourne Rebels, with the star winger confirming his move to Japan on Friday. The 2019 John Eales Medallist as...
