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Daily News Round-Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Retirements, injuries and suspensions; we take a glance at the day's top news stories.   Clifford announces retirement     Harlequins and England back row Jack Clifford has confirmed...

John Barclay Retires

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Calcutta Cup winning Scotland captain John Barclay has today announced his retirement from the sport following a 16-year career in professional rugby.   A Guinness PRO14 winner with Scarlets...

6 Players Returning to their old Premiership Clubs

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

When the whistle blows at Twickenham Stoop on Friday, it will have been 159 days since the last Premiership Rugby game, the longest hiatus ever between Premiership matches.       Harlequins...

Ken Owens breaks captaincy record for Scarlets

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ken Owens will captain Scarlets for a record seventh successive season as the 2020-21 campaign gets underway.   The previous record was held by Scarlets, Welsh and British & Irish Lions legend...

Saracens confirms squad for remainder of 2019/20 Campaign & 2020/21 Champhionship Season

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens have today confirmed their 39-man squad for the remainder of the 2019/20 campaign and the 2020/21 Championship season.    Fourteen senior players have signed new contracts at...

Scarlets continue to build squad depth with 17 players signing new contracts

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets can announce that 17 players have agreed new contracts ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season.     Among them are four Wales internationals — British & Irish Lion Leigh...

Champions and Challenge Cup quarter-finals kick-off times altered

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

EPCR has announced that two kick-off times for the Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-finals have been slightly altered.    🚨#HeinekenChampionsCup quarter-finals...

Top Stories of the Week

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six Nations respond to Fiji claims that they are joining the tournament   Following the Fijian Rugby Union's claim that the Flying Fijians are on the verge of joining the Six Nations...

Premiership Rugby Ins and Outs

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

When the Premiership returns on the 14th of August, it will be 159 days after the last match was staged with Bristol Bears defeating Harlequins to mark their fifth Premiership win in a row, their...

All Black Great Sean Fitzpatrick Joins Scarlets' Board

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets have announced that former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick has been added to the club's Board.   Sean played 92 Tests at hooker for New Zealand between 1986 and 1997, leading the...