Connacht sign 'exciting' young winger from New Zealand
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyThe 21-year-old Fijian was the youngest member of the Provincial Barbarians side which narrowly lost to the Lions on their tour of New Zealand last summer.
Monday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyQuade Cooper sidelined with Knee Injury There is officially no chance Quade Cooper could be a shock inclusion in Michael Cheika's Wallaby squad to face Ireland after suffering an MCL injury in a Brisbane club...
HIGHLIGHTS: Super Rugby Round 15: Stormers v Lions
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions edged the Stormers 26-23 in round 15 of Super Rugby. The Stormers ran in two first half tries to one and kicked a penalty to take a 17-7 lead into the break. Ten minutes into the second...
Barbarians team to face England
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBarbarians head coach Pat Lam has named his side for this weekend’s Quilter Cup clash with England at Twickenham. Argentina back-row Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will captain the side and...
Preview: Ireland's Summer Tour To Australia
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMany Irish rugby fans will be delighted with Joe Schmidt's squad selection for the summer tour, as it looks like he picked on form this time, rather than the tried and trusted selections he has made in...
SA Rugby to adopt drafting system?
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa could become the first rugby nation to adopt a drafting system similar to that used in the NFL and NBA in America. In an interview with EWN reporter, Carl Lewis,...
Charles Marais and Justin Basson commit to Cheetahs
8 years ago by Cheetahs RugbyFree State Rugby has announced that Charles Marais (prop) and Justin Basson (lock) have extended their contracts with the Cheetahs for another two years. In 2014 Charles Marais made his Super...
IRFU block Ulster advances for Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby are understood to have explored the possibility of signing Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies but their advances have been dashed by the IRFU because he is not an Irish qualified player. The...
England's Captaincy Options Ahead of RWC 2019
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has a massive decision to make over the summer, as he hinted at a permanent change to the England captaincy last week. We look at some of his options for the role and give some pros and cons...
Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 14
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 14 of Super Rugby saw the Jaguares win their 5th consecutive game, the Waratahs claimed their first victory over New Zealand opposition in 40 games and the Sunwolves claimed back-to-back...
