2021 British and Irish Lions tour faces axe
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions' tour to South Africa next year could be in jeopardy with the tour possibly being postponed or even cancelled as the home unions - England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales - fight...
Potential British and Irish Lions Bolters 2021
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA left-field pick. British and Irish legend Sir Ian McGeechan was well known for making surprising picks when it came to announcing his British and Irish Lions squads with the likes of Will Greenwood...
The day Jonah Lomu destroyed Scotland with almost every touch of the ball
6 years ago by Rugby DumpIn 2001 All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu suited up for the Barbarians against Scotland at Murrayfield. The results were a devastating highlight reel, including four tries and two assists that could too have...
Tough luck for Scotland and Argentina as 2023 World Cup Draw Still Set For November
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina and Scotland are likely to end up in Pools of Death for the 2023 Rugby World Cup with the draw for the competition still set to take place in November later this year despite the disruption...
Lions Legends - Jim Telfer
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyShortly before lunchtime on the 21st of June 1997, the burly frame of a grey-haired, bespectacled man stalked the halls of the British and Irish Lions’ hotel in Cape Town, just hours before the first...
Four British and Irish Lions Bolters - Forwards
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA left-field pick. Every four years one of the most hotly debated subjects on the British and Irish Lions squad is that of who the next bolter will be. British and Irish legend Sir Ian McGeechan had...
CVC's investment in Six Nations and Pro14 still up in the air - report
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe planned £420 million investment into the Six Nations and PRO14 has yet to be sealed, according to report b inews.co.uk. Private-equity firm CVC have been locked in talks to plough...
Scotland rugby great Dougie Morgan dies
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScottish rugby is in mourning after the death of Dougie Morgan, a long-time servant to the national team as a player, coach and manager. Former Scotland captain Dougie Morgan,...
The Varsity Match - The Oxford v Cambridge Tradition
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe annual Oxford v Cambridge fixture, or The Varsity Match, as it is commonly known, is a tradition which reaches all the way back to 1872. The inaugural fixture occurred a year after the first ever...
The Joy of Six: Calcutta Cup clashes | Scott Murray
6 years ago by The GuardianIt’s 149 years to the day since Scotland and England played the first rugby union international. From the archive, here are half-a-dozen great stramashesThis article was first published on 3 February...
