Japan League One Rugby returns
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe fourth edition of Japan Rugby League One kicks off next week, with the tournament opening with the clash betweenMie Honda Heat and Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo on December 21.The match is the first of 209...
WRU, WRPA and World Rugby launch Brain Health Service for former elite players
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the Welsh Rugby Players’ Association (WRPA) and World Rugby have today launched a new Brain Health Service to support former elite players in Wales. Former players...
23 under 23: the next-gen Wallabies, Wallaroos, Sevens and Super Rugby Pacific stars to watch in 2025
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we start closing the book on 2024, there's no better time to cast eyes over the young talents set to take Australia by storm in 2025. Rugby.com.au last compiled our 23 brightest stars under the age...
O'Connor ready for latest challenge with the Crusaders
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralian utility back James O'Connor, 34, has packed plenty into his rugby career, but playing Super Rugby Pacific for the Crusaders is the latest challenge in his quest to achieve unrealised...
Australia reveal visual identity for Rugby World Cup 2027
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyMen’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027 logo and vibrant visual identity unveiled as preparations gather momentum in Australia. Australia 2027 marks the dawn of a new era for rugby, with a mission to...
Van der Merwe commits to the capital
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby is thrilled to announce that Scotland internationalist and British & Irish Lion, Duhan van der Merwe, has committed his long-term future to the club by signing a new multi-year...
All Blacks and Black Ferns confirm home fixtures for 2025
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyA Black Ferns-All Blacks double-header at Sky Stadium in Wellington will be the centre point of an action-packed 2025 domestic Test season featuring nine matches across New Zealand.The Black Ferns Rugby...
Aidan Ross to link with Queensland Reds after 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union is delighted to today announce that the loosehead prop has been signed from July, 2025 to the end of 2027. Ross, 29, has been a powerful fixture in the front-row at the Chiefs...
Gold in Cape Town for Black Ferns Sevens
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand followed up second place in Dubai with a third victory in Cape Town to round out 2024 with a title celebration and steal an early march on the HSBC SVNS Series ahead of the break before Perth A...
South Africa lift first Cape Town HSBC SVNS title since 2015
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyBlitzboks end nine-year home title drought in emphatic style after missing out on a sixth title in a row in Dubai The Cape Town crowd lifted the roof off DHL Stadium as their heroes South Africa came...