More than 50 players sent save-the-date letters for Lions Tour - report
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has sent a letter to more than 50 potential Lions to sound out their availability for this summer's tour according to a report in the Daily Mail. The...
Leicester number 8 piques Springbok bosses' interest
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester’s hard-working number 8 Jasper Wiese may be handed higher honours soon as the 25 year-old has been linked with Springbok alignment camps ahead of the British & Irish Lions series commencing...
George North faces anxious British and Irish Lions wait after an agonising injury against Cardiff
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorge North faces an anxious wait to see whether he will be fit for a third British and Irish Lions tour. North has been in fine form recently starring in the midfield for Wales as they claimed...
South Africa confirms Rainbow Cup fixtures
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby today confirmed the fixtures for the Sharks, Stormers, Lions and Bulls in the Rainbow Cup which starts this weekend. The South African sides will no longer travel out of the country to play and...
“Hamish Watson is never too small.” - Sam Warburton
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has firmly established himself in the corner of Scotland flanker Hamish Watson amid the vocalisation of the somewhat incomprehensible notion that...
Nowell can still push for Lions - Baxter
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJack Nowell still has time to secure his place on the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, according to Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter. Nowell made his first appearance...
CONFIRMED: Rainbow Cup to run as 'dual tournaments with no cross-hemisphere fixtures'
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe PRO14 and SA Rugby have confirmed that the Rainbow Cup will no longer take place as planned. The South African teams are unable to travel to the UK & Ireland and after 'colossal...
Injured Bok stars expected to be fit for Lions series
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok fans will be holding thumbs on the prospects of a formidable quartet who are busy undergoing injury rehabilitation but might be ready to face the British & Irish Lions in July if all goes...
Lions training camp to cost Jersey £175,000
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions have scheduled a training in camp in Jersey which will reportedly cost the local authorities around £175,000 over a fortnight with all the team’s expenses. Despite...
Eddie Jones' summer plans up in the air
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland boss Eddie Jones has hit another stumbling block with the prospect of his side facing the USA and Canada now looking unlikely. A small series against the North American sides – planned...
