Bundee Aki To Captain Barbarians Against England
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland's Bundee Aki will lead the Barbarians in their showdown with England at Twickenham later this month. Head coach Pat Lam has handed the captaincy to the Connacht centre who 'epitomises...
GUINNESS PRO14: Semi-Finals Preview
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsAfter 149 games, only four teams remain in the race to reach the GUINNESS PRO14 final next Saturday (May 26) and claim the title as the first champions of Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
Duncan Taylor re-signs with Saracens
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scotland centre is the latest Sarries player to sign fresh terms, after Ben Earl and Juan Figallo recently committed their futures to the club. Saracens have confirmed that Duncan Taylor has...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTana Umaga & Leon MacDonald to lead Blues in 2019 The Blues and New Zealand Rugby have today announced that Tana Umaga will have his role as Head Coach extended by a further 12 months to the end...
Russia replace Romania in Rugby World Cup
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRussia will replace Romania as Europe 1 qualifier for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after a World Rugby inquiry into ineligible players saw Romania, Spain and Belgium handed points deductions for fielding ineligible...
Friday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby Squad Update Bath Rugby can confirm the latest squad update for the 2018/19 season, with six new players joining the Club this summer along with a new intake of Academy players, who will...
London Irish sign Bryce Campbell
8 years ago by London IrishUSA international Bryce Campbell has signed for London Irish ahead of the 2018/19 season, the centre having played 15 times for his country. Campbell, 23, who hails from Indianapolis, was recently...
Scott Lawson to retire from professional rugby
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a career which has brought more than a century of appearances for Newcastle Falcons and 47 international caps for Scotland, hooker Scott Lawson will retire from professional rugby at the end of the...
Danny Cipriani back in for England amid Brad Shields call-up controversy
8 years ago by The GuardianCameron Redpath among Eddie Jones’s new call-upsNew Zealand Rugby hit out at RFU over ShieldsEddie Jones has selected the uncapped flanker Brad Shields for the summer tour of South Africa after New Zealand...
Jeremy Thrush signs for Western Force
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have added former All Blacks second-rower lock Jeremy Thrush for the remainder of the World Series Rugby. Thrush made 12 appearances for the All Blacks between 2013-15, earning...
