Argentina make single change for New Zealand semi-final
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika has kept faith with 14 of the team that started in the quarter-final win over Wales. Michael Cheika has made only a single change to his starting Argentina side for the Rugby World Cup...
Dan McKellar on Leicester Tigers - A Season Preview
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThis has been a summer of change at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. After Steve Borthwick departed to take over England in December, Leicester Tigers put up a stern defence of their Gallagher Premiership...
Fitz Harding named Club Captain and signs long-term extension
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFitz Harding has signed a new long-term contract with the Bears and has been appointed as the new club captain ahead of the 2023/24 season. The back-row forward, who has made 52 appearances for the club...
Danny Care sees advantages of hybrid contracts in English top flight
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDanny Care believes hybrid contracts would be beneficial to English rugby if they succeed in keeping the nation’s stars in a financially viable Gallagher Premiership. The Rugby Football Union and...
Jersey Reds set to enter administration as English rugby's financial crisis continues
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEnglish club rugby’s financial crisis shows no sign of ending with last season’s Championship winners Jersey Reds set to enter administration. Jersey’s players were told of their club’s...
Topsy Ojo backs Steve Borthwick’s England to come good at World Cup
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTopsy Ojo has backed under-pressure England head coach Steve Borthwick to turn his side’s poor form around at the World Cup in France. England have won just two of their nine fixtures in...
Champions Cup revamp to cut English Premiership teams from eight to five
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe number of English clubs in the Champions Cup could be reduced from eight to five next year as part of a radical overhaul to streamline the European tournament into a more elite competition. Telegraph...
Queensland Rugby announce 2024 Reds coaching staff
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyQueensland Reds head coach Les Kiss has confirmed his coaching staff ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Kiss will work alongside former London Irish colleagues Brad Davis and Jonathan Fisher,...
Tonga omit Folau, pick uncapped Coleman for World Cup
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Australia fullback Israel Folau missed out on Tonga's Rugby World Cup squad while former Wallabies teammate Adam Coleman was picked even though he's yet to play for Tonga. Tonga included five former...
Wallabies lose coach at a vital time
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe wallabies were dealt a setback with the Rugby World Cup on Friday with attack coach Brad Davis quitting and rugby league stalwart Jason Ryles answering a late SOS. Davis was recruited in May from...
