‘Players wonder whether it’s all worth it’: life in rugby union’s Championship
6 years ago by The GuardianThe cautionary tale of the former Bedford Blues and Canada back-row Justin Blanchet reveals the reality of players’ lives in the second tier even before the RFU cuts funding next seasonAs Saracens will...
Fourth Rugby World Cup looms for prolific try-scoring Canada winger DTH van der Merwe
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Kingsley Jones has announced the 31-player World Cup roster that will represent Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Japan. Canada is one of 20 nations that have qualified for...
USA Eagles survive a late scare against Canada
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe USA needed a last-gasp try to escape Starfire Stadium with a 30-25 victory after a committed Canadian side pushed them to the brink. While the table will record a bonus point win for the Eagles, in...
ARC Preview - USA vs Canada
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship begins in Seattle on Sunday evening when the USA hosts Canada at Starfire Stadium. This was originally assigned as...
ARC - Canada vs Chile Preview
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo teams floundering at the bottom of the Americas Rugby Championship table will have a chance to right the ship at Westhills Stadium on Friday evening. Canada plays host to Chile with the Wooden...
Championship Round 12 Team Announcements
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNottingham Vs London Irish After a tough defeat to Jersey last week, Nottingham Rugby face the challenge of league leaders London Irish. Despite injury troubles, Nottingham welcome back...
Lewis Robling signs for the Blues
8 years ago by Bedford BluesBedford Blues have announced the signing of Welsh centre Lewis Robling from Championship rivals Ealing Trailfinders for the 2018/19 season. Robling, 26, had one season with the west London club...
Championship Round 19 Team Sheets
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJersey Reds squad v Rotherham Titans Backs (15-9) Scott Van Breda (co-capt), James Newey, Apakuki Ma'afu, George Eastwell, Jason Worrall, Brendan Cope, Joel Dudley Forwards (1-8) Roy Godfrey...
Dave Spelman and Jacob Fields extend with Bedford Blues
9 years ago by Bedford BluesBedford Blues have increased their squad size for the 2017/18 Championship season up to 27 after two more members of the current crop put pen to paper on new deals. Bolstering the front...
Wednesday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlun Wyn Jones sidelined for at least 6 weeks Ospreys medical staff have confirmed that Alun Wyn Jones has suffered a shoulder injury from Wales last 6 Nations match against France at the weekend. The...
