Damian McKenzie scores first Japan Rugby League One try
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks back Damian McKenzie scored his first try for Japanese club Suntory Sungoliath on Sunday. Having joined the club from the Chiefs ahead of the new season, McKenzie scored 25 points on...
Pieter-Steph du Toit named in the starting XV for his Japan Rugby League One debut
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok flanker and 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit will make his return from injury this weekend debuting for Japan Rugby League One side Toyota Verblitz. The...
Dream XV: The International stars of the new Japanese League
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe new Japanese club competition kicks off this weekend under the new name, the Japan Rugby League One. We take a look at the international stars that will light up the tournament in the top...
Midi Olympique's Team of the Year: Five Frenchman, Three All Blacks, One Irishman
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRenowned French bi-weekly rugby newspaper Midi Olympique have released their 2021 Team of the Year. The publication has included one Irishman, one Australian, one Scotsman, two South Africans,...
Antoine Dupont claims Men's 15s World Rugby Player of the Year Award
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men’s and Women’s 15s Player of the Year have been announced with Antoine Dupont (France) and Zoé Aldcroft (England) scooping the two prestigious categories and putting an end to...
World Rugby unveil the Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPlayers from eight nations have been selected in the Dream Team by the World Rugby Awards Panel with all four of the Men’s 15s Player of the Year nominees included. The players selected...
The full list of 2021 World Rugby Awards Nominations
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has released the full list of nominations for the 2021 World Rugby Awards. The Rugby public can now cast their votes for six of the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2021 categories...
World Rugby release their four man shortlist for the Men's 15s Player of the Year
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has revealed the four man shortlist for the Men's 15 World Player of the Year. The shortlist consists of two Australias as well as a Frenchman and an Englishman. Wallabies...
Paisami to start against Japan
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyQueensland Red Hunter Paisami has been named to replace the injured Samu Kerevi at inside centre for the Wallabies Test against Japan in Oita on Saturday afternoon local time. Kerevi failed to overcome...
Will Skelton returns as Dave Rennie confirms his Autumn Nations Series Squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed the squad for Australia’s end of year Tour to Japan and the United Kingdom. Fresh off the side’s second place finish in the eToro Rugby Championship,...
