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Currently uncontracted players from the Northern leagues

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2021-22 season is imminent and weeks of busy transfer activity has changed the situations of many players; some will turn out in new jerseys and some have been rendered free agents.     Here’s...

The New Signings Each Top 14 Club Made During The Off Season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The French Top 14 returns this weekend in a mouth-watering opening round of fixtures.   Newly promoted Biarritz Olympique opening the competition against last season's semi-finalists Union...

Pro D2: Top stats performers - Round 1

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2021-22 PROD2 kicked off on Thursday and saw victories for Bayonne, Nevers, Montauban, Colomiers, Carcassonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Beziers and Oyonnax.    We take a look at the stats...

PROD2: Round 1 wrap-up

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 1 of the ProD2 was observed in its entirety, thankfully, without any disruption from Covid-19.    Much attention surrounded the battle which catalysed the 2021-22 competition, that between...

Looking ahead to Round 1 of the Pro D2

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2021-22 ProD2 season kicks off this week with the first clash seeing Bayonne hosting Agen at Stade Jean Dauger. This is an insteresting one to start things off with as both teams were...

The Big Name Signings In The PROD2 This Season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France's second division competition kicks off on Thursday with the two sides who were relegated from the Top 14, Bayonne and Agen, kicking the season off.   While the PROD2 is not France's...

Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

12 years ago today, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the Test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13...

Trevor Brennan's son Joshua to lead France u20s, Ntamack starts

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France kick off their u20 Six Nations campaign against England on Saturday at Cardiff Arms Park.   The side will be captained by Joshua Brennan, the son of former Ireland international...

Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  In 2009, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13 all in Cape...