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London Irish hooker Motu Matu’u hooker cops six-week ban

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

London Irish hooker Motu Matu'u has been suspended for six weeks.   He was shown a red card by referee Jack Makepeace in the 71st minute of the match between London Irish and Exeter Chiefs...

Gallagher Premiership weekend Round up

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

There were some interesting result over the weekend in the Gallagher Premiership.    Only one game remains when Wasps travel to Worchester Warriors on Sunday.    On Friday evening...

Report: The First Club World Cup Could Take Place in 2022

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first-ever Club Rugby World Cup could take place as soon as 2022 with plans to be presented to World Rugby, according to a Midi Olympique report.   Last year, World Rugby vice...

High-flying Sale host Bath at the AJ Bell

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale will be riding high after their unexpected but well-earned victory against the table-topping Bristol Bears in Round 8 as the former play host to Bath at the AJ Bell on Friday evening.   Sale...

Scotland Team Announcement: Ritchie, Redpath and Maitland sidelined with injuries

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has made three changes, one in the pack and two in the backline following the opening weekend victory over England at Twickenham.   Flanker, Jamie Ritchie, centre,...

Desperate Gloucester look to topple wounded Bears

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bristol left many bewildered in Round 8 after they found themselves defeated by an impressive Sale outfit, 20-13.   Pat Lam’s charges had been cruising along merrily with six victories on...

England Team Named: Ford and Lawes start

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named his England team to play Italy in the Six Nations this weekend.   Mako Vunipola is back from injury at loose-head prop, with Kyle Sinckler (tight-head prop) and Luke Cowan-Dickie...

Oli Morris signs his first full contract with Worcester

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Worcester Warriors centre Oli Morris has signed his first full contract with the club.     Morris is currently a member of the Three Pears Warriors Academy having arrived at Sixways from...

O'Connell names 5 shoo-ins for Lions

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Current Ireland forwards coach and former Ireland and British & Irish Lions captain Paul O’Connell has singled out five players whom he believes are guaranteed selection into the Lions squad...

Premiership Highlights: Newcastle Falcons Vs Exeter Chiefs

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Exeter Chiefs ground out a 15-9 away win over the Newcastle Falcons in a far from glamorous round 8 Premiership encounter. Ten minutes after the Falcons opened the scoring with a Joel Hodgson penalty,...