Winners and Losers: Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2023 Rugby World Cup Pools are in. Hosts France have been drawn with the All Blacks as well as Italy while the defending Champions, South Africa, have been drawn alongside Scotland and...
Fuimaono-Sapolu shares old tweets calling out World Rugby on CTE
5 years ago by Rugby DumpFormer Samoa, Bath and Gloucester centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has retweeted previous posts he shared in 2017 accusing World Rugby of covering up “the horrible effects of CTE brain injury”.
Chris Ashton at fullback for Quins trip to Kingsholm
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins Head of Rugby Paul Gustard has named the team to travel to Gloucester this weekend as Chris Ashton returns to fitness to start at fullback Harlequins travel to Gloucester in the search...
Blues unveil 2021 squad including Pat Lam's nephew AJ
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues are determined to ensure their progress in 2020 was no aberration after naming their squad for the Super Rugby Aotearoa and Trans-Tasman competitions. The squad includes 12 current...
Brad Weber extends Chiefs stay
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black and Chiefs halfback Brad Weber has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Chiefs for another year. The 29-year-old debuted for the Chiefs in 2014. Since his Super Rugby debut,...
15 years ago today: Alesana Tuilagi v Lewis Moody fight
5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby15 years ago today, England flanker Lewis Moody was sent off for fighting during England's 40-3 win over Samoa at Twickenham. Moody engaged in a scrap with Leicester team-mate Alesana Tuilagi...
When the Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw will take place and how it will work
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Draw is the moment fans and teams have been waiting for. Each participating nation will discover their future opposition when the balls are drawn on 14 December at the iconic Palais Brongniart. Due...
Exploitation of Pacific Islands rugby has gone on long enough | Robert Kitson
5 years ago by The GuardianPowerful documentary shows how protectionism and naked self-interest in high places continues to have a damaging effect on rugby in Fiji, Samoa and TongaOf the many powerful images in Oceans Apart: Greed,...
Tana Umaga to coach Moana Pasifika against the Maori All Blacks
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Māori All Blacks and Moana Pasifika will face off in a match that will bring culture, connection and entertainment to Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday, 5 December,...
Watch: Hugo Keenan scores a first half brace on his test debut
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHugo Keenan enjoyed a dream start to his test career as he scored two tries in the opening 40 minutes of his debut. He scored his first try on the half hour mark before he was denied a second...
