Former Wales lock announces retirement
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Wales lock Jake Ball has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2024/25 Japan Rugby League One season. The 33-year-old joined the Western Force in 2012 before...
Wales announce team to play Fiji
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlair Murray, selected on the wing, will win his first cap and become the 1,208th men’s international for Wales on Sunday. Captain Dewi Lake is at hooker, Gareth Thomas (loose-head prop) and Archie...
URC Round 6 Review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWhat a weekend in Wales! Welsh rugby enjoyed its most successful weekend in the league for more than three years amid a hat-trick of victories for the Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff Rugby. It’s...
Scarlets name side to take on Zebre Parma
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets have named their team to take on Zebre Parma in round six of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night (19:35). Head coach Dwayne Peel has made five changes,...
Dwayne’s delight at Scarlets’ sizeable Wales contingent
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDwayne Peel says he’s delighted to see so many of his Scarlets receive “the greatest honour” of being selected by their country. Eight of his players have been named in the Wales...
SA sides gear up for important URC round before break
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother gripping round of United Rugby Championship action awaits this weekend as the Lions face their toughest test yet against the only other unbeaten team in the competition, Leinster, on Saturday,...
Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels. Wessels,...
Sione Tuipulotu to captain Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySione Tuipulotu has been named as Scotland captain for The Famous Grouse Nations Series, as head coach Gregor Townsend today announced a 45-player group for the four November Test matches. There...
Another Bulls red card overturned
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJOHAN GROBBELAAR (RED CARD) The Disciplinary process related to Johan Grobbelaar's Red Card in the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 5 game against Scarlets on Friday, 18 October has resulted...
Wales squad named for 2024 Autumn Nations Series
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySenior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 35-player squad to come into camp on Monday 28 October to begin preparations for the Autumn Nations Series. Wales face Fiji, Australia and South...
