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19 Year Old Leigh Halfpenny's Debut Against South Africa

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leigh Halfpenny made his debut for Wales on the right wing in 2008 against the Springboks at the Millennium Stadium. At only 19, he was unusually young to set foot on the international stage, however,...

Post World Cup 2019 Retirees XV

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saying farewell isn't easy particularly when you have spent your life working towards the goal of representing your country but this was the decision several of test rugby’s leading lights made after...

The Force Are Back, The Sunwolves Dumped as Rugby Australia Confirm The Way Forward For Super Rugby

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Unique and unprecedented circumstances have seen the Western Force return to join a new domestic Australian Super Rugby competition proposed to kick off next month amid the coronavirus pandemic.   While...

Premiership to relax ban on releasing non-England players for Six Nations - Report

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The postponement of the Six Nations until later this year teed up a potential stumbling block for the likes of Wales, Scotland and Italy with a number of their players currently representing Premiership...

A Face-Off of the Stand-Offs: Pollard v Russell

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

July offers a mouth-watering prospect which is sure to pique the interest of rugby fans across the world in the form of two of its top fly-halves facing off on the international arena.   A daunting...

Ranked: England's Player Depth

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England had a rocky start to 2020 as they went down to France in their opening Six Nations game of the competition following their defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup Final in Japan last year.   Eddie...

Pieter-Steph | The Journey Of The Springbok Hardman Who Just Won't Give In

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gentle, soft-spoken and humble off the field, relentless, combative and passionate between the four white lines – Pieter-Steph du Toit is truly one of the modern game’s Jeckyll & Hyde characters.   It...

World Rugby Player Of The Year Nearly Lost His Leg After Suffering A Rare Injury

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Stormer have provided an update on World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph with the medical staff revealing the World Cup winning Springbok almost lost his leg after the against the Blues...

Ireland's 2007 U20s Grand Slamers: Where are they now?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The year is 2007 and although Ireland's senior side came second in the men's Six Nations claiming a Triple Crown, the u21s have impressed Grand Slamming the u21 Six Nations and claimed a Triple Crown.   The...

Top Points Scorer In Test Rugby History Per Nation

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sharpshooters and backline generals. We take a look at test rugby's point machines and best placekickers in test match rugby history.    We take a look at the top scorers from some of...