UK Treasury backs Lions "home tour"
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe UK treasury is reportedly willing to back a home tour for the British & Irish Lions tour later this year. With the original plan of the Lions touring to South Africa dwindling more and...
Lions legend weighs in on 2021 tour debate
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British & Irish Lions hooker Keith Wood has given his take on the Lions tour uncertainty. The most revered touring side in the world now faces the prospect of playing the scheduled...
Eli Snyman to join Leicester Tigers' pack
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyZimbabwe-born Eli Snyman will join Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2021-22 season. The 24 year-old second-row will do much to bolster the physicality of the Tigers pack with his 6ft 7in, 110kg frame. Snyman...
Bulls bids farewell to Van Staden
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls today confirmed that sensational openside flanker Marco van Staden will be leaving Loftus Versfeld at the end of June to further his career with the Leicester Tigers in England. Van...
Lions management takes Australian offer off the table
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia’s offer to host the British & Irish Lions series against the Springboks has been turned down by the Lions board. The Lions are due to tour South Africa later this year but...
B&I Lions Turn Down Australia's Offer To Host Tour
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions board has turned down an offer from Australia to stage their tour of South Africa this year which is under threat because of the Covid-19 crisis, British media reported. The...
TJ Perenara scores 80-metre match winning try in the Top League
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black scrumhalf TJ Perenara has been in excellent form for his Top League side Red Hurricanes so far this season scoring 4 tries in the opening three games. His most recent try secured a hattrick...
Nigel Owens backs Wales speedster Rees-Zammit for B&I Lions
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNigel Owens has backed Wales’ flyer Louis Rees-Zammit to force his way into the British & Irish Lions reckoning. Owens is the first referee to officiate 100 test matches and has...
Gareth Anscombe set to play in Rainbow Cup
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWelsh rugby have been handed a huge boost as Ospreys head coach Toby Booth reveals Gareth Anscombe set to play in Rainbow Cup. The 27-cap player has been on the sidelines since August...
Vermeulen and Bulls clean up at SA Rugby awards
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDuane Vermeulen and the Bulls cleaned up at the SA Rugby Awards for the 2020 season. For the second time in his career, Vermeulen walked away with SA Rugby Player of the Year award while his team,...
