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Henry Arundell chooses Racing 92 over England in two-year deal

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Henry Arundell will be unavailable for England selection until 2026 after agreeing a two-year contract extension with Racing 92. Arundell, one of the most exciting talents in the English game, cannot...

Twickenham to stage 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Twickenham Stadium will host the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final, while the opening game will be staged at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, World Rugby and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Monday. The...

Sarah Hunter ‘so excited’ by prospect of Rugby World Cup launching in Sunderland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former England captain Sarah Hunter admits it is a dream to know the North East will host the opening fixture of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. It was confirmed on Monday by World Rugby and Rugby...

Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 confirms opening and closing venues

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will play host to England’s Red Roses in the opening match of an era-defining Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, while Twickenham Stadium will look to set a new...

Japan League One Round 1 Review

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One – It’s the Fabulous Ozaki Brothers Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath winger Seiya Ozaki began where he left off last term, while his younger brother Taiga also got in on the try-scoring...

Match Preview: Bath Rugby vs Ulster

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster kick off their Investec Champions' Cup campaign with a Round 1 away trip to English Premiership side, Bath Rugby, at The Rec Stadium. Ulster hope to get their European campaign off to a positive...

Japan Rugby League One | Round 1 Preview

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One - Semi-Finals Revisited Defending champions, Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay, will need to hit the ground running as they open their Japan Rugby League One campaign against Tokyo Suntory...

DHL Stormers face new frontier in Leicester

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers will face the Leicester Tigers for the first time in their Investec Champions Cup opener at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Sunday. Experienced prop Brok Harris will lead the team in Leicester,...

Gloucester Rugby team news

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Director of Rugby, George Skivington, has named his matchday squad to take on Black Lion in Georgia tomorrow in the opening round of this season's European Rugby Challenge Cup. Skivington explained earlier...

Team news: Sale Sarks v Stade Francais

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Manu Tuilagi returns after a hand injury while Ben Bamber starts his first Champions Cup game, as Alex Sanderson makes six changes to his side to face Stade Francais in the opening match of the 23/24 Investec...