Cheika names extended Pumas RWC squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina coach Michael Cheika has named a 48-man squad to prepare for the Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Players who miss those two squads will be eligible for an Argentina XV. While...
Jack Goodhue Confirms French Move
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2023 championship-winning season will be Jack Goodhue’s last with the Crusaders. Goodhue has signed a two-year contract with French club Castres Olympique, competing in the Top 14 competition....
Bears to face Crusaders in history Ashton Gate clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBristol Bears will face the newly crowned 2023 Super Rugby Pacific champions and one of the leading club sides on the planet on Friday, February 9th, 2024, when the New Zealand side the Crusaders visit...
A World First For Munster Rugby And Crusaders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby and the Crusaders are set to create history in 2024 with a world-first ‘Clash of Champions’ game on Saturday, February 3 (5pm). The New Zealand franchise secured their seventh...
Melbourne Rebels Sign All Black and Super Rugby Champion Matt Proctor
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels confirm another major signing for their 2024 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific campaign, with All Black Matt Proctor committing to the Club. The hard running centre has signed...
Highlanders announce new additions to 2024 Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have announced the signing of several young players for 2024. In a move that was well signposted during the year players from their High Performance Programme will...
A looks at Scott Robertson’s Crusader legacy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe greatest coaching tenure in Super Rugby history ended as it started on Saturday night, the Crusaders winning another DHL Super Rugby Pacific final. Robertson is the most successful individual in...
Drua dominate stacked Fiji side for Internationals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Fijian Drua's strong Super Rugby Pacific season has been reflected in the Fiji national squad, accounting for 18 of the 39-man squad, Head coach Simon Raiwalui named the squad ahead of their first...
Wallabies boost locking stocks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia's locking choices for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup will show more experience than usual in this year's abbreviated campaign. Returning coach Eddie Jones has called...
Scarlets sign back-rower Taine Plumtree
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets have announced the signing of Welsh-qualified forward Taine Plumtree ahead of the 2023-24 season. Born in Swansea, the 23-year-old back-rower is to arrive in Wales this week after confirming...