Courtney Lawes to leave Northampton Saints
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter 17 seasons at Northampton Saints, Courtney Lawes will depart the Club at the conclusion of the 2023/24 campaign after electing to finish his illustrious career with one final adventure overseas at...
A new breed of Italian rugby: The Origins of Manuel Zuliani
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLocated in Northern Italy, the town of Castelfranco Veneto is largely known for its magnificent medieval castle whose walls stretch around the Old Town centre. It is also the birthplace of one of Italy’s...
DHL Stormers can clinch SA Shield in Pretoria
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith just two points separating the log leaders from Cape Town and the second-placed Northern Gautengers, it is impossible to underplay the significance to the destination of the South African Shield of...
Rugby Australia make sweeping redundancies as governing body braces for 'economic headwinds'
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA week after 10 Rebels staff were laid off, Rugby Australia has followed suit with their own ‘restructure’. We can reveal that seven staff, including two members of the executive committee,...
STAT ATTACK: Unstoppable Gavin Coombes, Warrick Gelant magic & more
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe've picked out some of the best stats from Round 10 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Scarlets v Munster Gavin Coombes scored two tries, made the second-most carries (17), most dominant...
Elliot Daly re-signs with Saracens
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbySARACENS ANNOUNCED THAT ELLIOT DALY HAS SIGNED A NEW TWO-YEAR CONTRACT AT THE CLUB. The 31-year-old, who has been one of the most prominent players in the country over the last decade has now put pen...
International Double Header at Twickenham Stadium announced
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCompeting for the Qatar Airways Cup in a blockbuster day of rugby in June. Four heavyweights of world rugby will grace the Twickenham Stadium turf in an historic double header of fixtures on Saturday...
Boks to get wheels rolling with Cape Town alignment camp
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe coaching team, led by double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus, will assemble in the Mother City on Monday 4 March, for two days where they will plot their plans for the 2024 season –...
BKT URC Round 10 Review
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEdwards the Ospreys hero Ospreys coach Toby Booth paid a glowing tribute to his match-winning “quarterback” Dan Edwards following the dramatic 19-17 victory over Ulster Rugby in Swansea. Fly-half...