Mike Tyson offered $1m to come out of retirement and face SBW
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMike Tyson has reportedly been offered $1 million to fight former New Zealand All Black Sonny Bill Williams in Australia. Tyson went viral last week when he posted a video of himself working on...
Leicester Tigers snap up World Cup winning fitness guru
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers will welcome Aled Walters to the club ahead of the 2020/21 season as Head of Physical Performance. Walters joins Tigers from South Africa, where he has been the Head of Athletic...
On This Day - The 1995 Sacking of England Captain Will Carling
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn this day in 1995, the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) bosses sacked Will Carling as captain of England after the latter referred to the former in a TV interview as “old farts”. The...
Blood Brothers - Siblings In Rugby
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe genes required for good rugby players run stronger in some families than in others. We take a look at 10 sets of brothers in the modern and recent era who have made it to the top. Mako and...
Italy's bid for a place in the Six Nations and their record since
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn 6 May 1995, Italy continued their bid to join the Five Nations as they beat Ireland 22-12 in Treviso, their first success over any of the big eight countries. Diego Dominguez kicked 17...
Super Rugby Home Team of The Decade
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving released the Super Rugby away team of the decade, SANZAAR has now released the Home Super Rugby team of the decade. With the help of OPTA stats the team has been selected...
Are the British and Irish Lions off to Japan?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA recent report by Japanese website Nikkei.com has said that Japan will be elevated to Tier 1 status, making it the first Asian nation to ascend to the sport's top tier. This...
Aled Walters Seeks Greener Pastures After Springbok Stint
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have announced that Aled Walters – the team’s strength and conditioning coach – will be returning to the UK to take up a post with an unnamed club from June. Walters...
Owen Slot's Top 10 Players In The World
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Slot, the popular UK scribe, has penned his top 10 players in the world at the moment. The list features 3 Englishmen, 3 All Blacks, 2 Springboks, 1 Fijian and 1 Frenchman. Tom...
From a small town in Reporoa to a World Champion to a potential career ending injury to All Black captain | The Sam Cane Story
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Tuesday, Ian Foster made his first move as All Blacks' head coach by naming looseforward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane as the new Captain of the All Blacks. A natural leader, 28-year-old...
