Tom Croft rugby player
Tom Croft rugby player

Tom Croft

7th Nov 1985 1.95m/105kg Blindside Flanker

The Star-Studded Saracens Team That Won Their First Premiership Title 10 Years Ago Today

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens were crowned English champions for the first time ten years ago today.   Steve Borthwick led Saracens to their first-ever Premiership title beating Leicester Tigers, the team Borthwick...

Best Lions XV From The Last 3 Tours

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Lions squad being announced today and the anticipation of the upcoming series front and centre for the fans, we dive into picking the best starting XV over the last three tours. In 2009 the tourists...

Awesome montage highlights the raw speed of England's Tom Croft

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Former England and Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft shocked defences all around the world with his blistering pace and acceleration.

11 Years on from Jaque Fourie and Morne Steyn's heroics

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

11 Years to the day, the Springboks claimed a series victory over the British and Irish Lions with a 28-25 win in a classic Test match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.   With tempers flaring...

Relive: The Third British and Irish Lions Test 2009 - Full Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With South Africa having already secured the Series 2-0, The British and Irish Lions came out with a point to prove in the third and final test of the tour.   The Lions finished on...

Relive: The First British and Irish Lions Test 2009 - Full Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa won the first British and Irish Lions tour test in 2009 as they ran out 26-21 victors.   We relive the first test in full:   The Springboks raced out to a 19–7 half-time...

Retirees XV – A Team of Legends that Called it Day in 2018

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Isa Nacewa – Leinster and Fiji (1 cap) Mr. Leinster hangs up his boots last Saturday after an illustrious career that included 4 European Cups, 1 Challenge Cup, Pro12 and Pro14...

Tigers young guns agree new contracts

6 years ago by Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers have agreed new contract terms with eight of the club’s Development Squad including England Under-20s prospects Ben White, Jordan Olowofela and Sam Lewis.   Scrum-half White,...

#TBT - Tom Croft retires but this 2007 try will be remembered forever

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Leicester Tigers, England and British and Irish Lions forward Tom Croft has today confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. He has been forced to retire on medical grounds,...

Thursday Evening Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh sign Jaco van der Walt Edinburgh Rugby have signed South African playmaker Jaco van der Walt.   The 23-year-old former Lions star will join the squad before they set-off for Bloemfontein...