Harry Mallinder to pursue playing opportunity in Japan
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints can today confirm that Harry Mallinder will be leaving the Club ahead of the 2021/22 season to pursue a playing opportunity in Japan. The 25-year-old has scored 233...
Waratahs welcome back old stalwart
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDynamic back-rower Jed Holloway will once again play in the colours of the Waratahs after signing a new two-year deal with the club. Holloway already has 58 Tahs caps to his name and has...
AWJ tells us what it means to him to be back
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions skipper Alun Wyn Jones has taken some value out of the incident which nearly rendered him unavailable for the 2021 series in South Africa. Jones dislocated his shoulder just 7 minutes...
Winners & Losers: British & Irish Lions First Test Squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks and with it, the Lions boss has made some tough selection calls. In fact, Gatland claims that this test 23 'was by...
Alun Wyn Jones leads the B&I Lions in first Test against Springboks
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST). Tour captain Alun...
Tuipulotu signs with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues until 2025
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks lock and Super Rugby Trans Tasman-winning Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu has inked a long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues, which will see him leave for a playing sabbatical...
Blitzbokke back on the training pitch
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team finally stepped onto the field at Shiranami Stadium in Kagoshima on Tuesday, a week later than anticipated, but still in high spirits and energy. The South Africans had...
Springbok milestone for Pollard in opener against Lions
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandré Pollard will earn his 50th cap in the momentous opening Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday – the first of three internationals...
Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones 'fit and raring to go' for first Test – Tandy
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlun Wyn Jones returned to action just three weeks after dislocating his shoulder and is now in line to start against South Africa. British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones is...
Powell to miss entire Olympics Sevens due to COVID
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa Sevens head coach Neil Powell has tested positive for COVID-19, and is going into isolation for 14 days. This means that Powell will be missing the entire Sevens tournament at the Olympics. Powell will...
