Head Coach Andy Farrell names his first British & Irish Lions team ahead of 1888 Cup
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his first ever British & Irish Lions matchday squad ahead of facing Argentina. The Lions, playing on Irish soil for the first time, take on the Pumas in the 1888 Cup at the...
Boks excited to get international season underway
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith only 10 days to go until the Springboks kick off their 2025 season against the Barbarians in Cape Town, Rassie Erasmus (head coach), Felix Jones (assistant coach), and Siya Kolisi (captain) all expressed...
Lions Welcome Finalists as Squad Prepares for Pumas
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions is today welcoming Bath Rugby, Leicester Tigers and Leinster Rugby players to its squad ahead of facing Argentina on Friday. A total of 15 players who were involved in the...
Boan Venter called up as Erasmus reduces Springbok squad
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBoan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of...
2026 Women 6 Nations fixtures confirmed
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Guinness Women’s Six Nations returns in 2026 with an exciting new format. The action gets underway on the 11th April 2026, before five rounds of fixtures offer fans five days of...
Rory Darge to captain Pacific Tour
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend has named his Scotland squad for the 2025 Skyscanner Pacific Tour, with Rory Darge selected as captain for matches against Māori All Blacks, Fiji and Samoa. Darge has...
United Rugby Championship – Semi Final Preview
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a thrilling start to the Play-Offs last week, just four teams now remain. Here we go! We're down to just four teams, with a spot in the 2025 Grand Final on the line, as our Semi-Final contestants...
Bulls v Sharks | URC Semi Final Preview
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere will be no love lost when the Vodacom Bulls host the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their all-South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final in Pretoria on Saturday, where a place in the Grand...
URC Elite XV and Next-Gen Player of the Season Winner Announced
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2024/25 United Rugby Championship ‘Elite XV’ has officially been announced. The Elite XV is determined by a media vote and players must have made at least nine appearances to be considered,...
United Rugby Championship Awards 2024/25
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIoan Lloyd, Harri Millard, Ruben van Heerden, Cam Winnett, and Tom Farrell have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards roll of honour by collecting the Gilbert Golden Boot,...
