High praise for retiring referee Jaco Peyper
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyForemost South African referee Jaco Peyper has decided to hang up his whistle, with Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, hailing the Bloemfontein-based match official as one of the best ambassadors...
HSBC SVNS LAX expands the sevens experience with Friday Night Lights
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHSBC SVNS LAX is going next level with competition and festivities now extended into Friday, March 1 for a ‘Friday Night Lights’ experience With the reimagined HSBC SVNS excitingly just around...
Andy Farrell Appointed as Lions Head Coach
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions has today announced the appointment of Andy Farrell as Head Coach for the Lions Men’s 2025 Tour to Australia. The Ireland Head Coach was unveiled at an official...
HSBC SVNS Perth pool draw allows sevens teams to dream
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pool draws for the third round of HSBC SVNS 2024 to be played in Perth, Western Australia on 26-28 January took place at the HBF Park venue and produced some exciting match-ups to whet fans appetites...
Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyOpening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 takes place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on 12-14 January The 12-team men’s and women’s competition format replicates the Olympic...
Bears sign Pumas U20 star Benjamín Grondona
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHighly rated Argentina U20 international back row Benjamín Grondona has joined Bristol Bears with immediate effect, the club can confirm. The 19-year-old brother of current Bears and Argentina...
Centurions Mark Milestones in Winning Style
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s been a winning week to remember for two stalwarts who became centurions in the latest round of BKT URC matches. DHL Stormers hooker Scarra Ntubeni and Dragons RFC No 8 Aaron Wainwright...
Patrice Lagisquet: The man who unlocked Portugal's potential
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe former Os Lobos head coach looks back on his four years in charge, which included a stellar performance at Men's Rugby World Cup 2023. It all started with a simple approach to the president of the...
Carreras returns for Newcastle on Friday
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMateo Carreras returns for Newcastle Falcons on Friday night when Bristol Bears visit Kingston Park in Gallagher Premiership action. The Argentina wing returns from a hamstring injury for the 7.45pm kick-off,...
Seven Things We Learned From The First Seven Rounds In The URC: 3/7
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySuper signings One suspected Ben Healy was going to be a quality recruit for Edinburgh Rugby and so it’s proved. Having shared in Munster’s grand final triumph over the DHL Stormers at the...