Report: Three key coaches pull out of British and Irish Lions Tour
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions could be facing a coaching crisis with a report by The Times suggesting that three key coaches have made themselves unavailable for the tour to South Africa. Andy...
Eddie Jones' assistants to miss out on Lions Tour - report
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is expected to confirm his coaching staff next weekend as the Lions ramp up their preparations for the tour to South Africa. According to a report...
Jim Telfer picks his 2021 Lions Test XV
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Scotland international and British & Irish Lions player and coach Jim Telfer has selected his best Lions XV for the upcoming 2021 tour of South Africa. Telfer won 22 caps for Scotland...
Manu Tuilagi set for return from injury in May
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson says the club expect Manu Tuilagi to be fit by May. Manu Tuilagi could make a late claim for a place in the British and Irish Lions squad having suffered...
Springboks start season preparations with alignment camps
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks’ preparations for the forthcoming international season will move up a gear in the next fortnight as Rassie Erasmus (Director of Rugby), Jacques Nienaber (head coach) and the rest of...
Taniela Tupou scores twice as the Reds continue their unbeaten run with 25-point win over the Rebels
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have continued their successful 2021 Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU campaign, claiming their biggest ever win over the Melbourne Rebels in Victoria with a 44-19 victory. The...
Marcell Coetzee Named PRO14 Players' Player
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster and Springbok No 8 Marcell Coetzee has been voted in as the Guinness PRO14 Player’s Player of the Season for 2020/21. Coetzee has delivered stellar performances for Ulster throughout...
Exclusive: SA Rugby to erect Cheslin Kolbe statue outside Ellis Park
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCheslin Kolbe's try in the Rugby World Cup final against England in 2019 is set to be immortalised at one of South Africa's most iconic stadiums, Ellis Park. A spokesperson at SA Rugby confirmed...
10 Players who didn't feature in the Six Nations that could still make the Lions Tour
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPicking a British and Irish Lions Tour squad is no simple task with a number of extremely close calls. With Warren Gatland at the helm once again, we may well be treated to a surprise or...
All PRO14 Awards Winners
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Pro14 awards have taken place and here are all the winners: Chris Cloete awarded Turnover King Munster’s Chris Cloete has been awarded the Turnover...
